Webinars Willie Pietersen Willie pietersen was raised in south africa, and received a rhodes scholarship to oxford university. after practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. over a period of twenty years he served as the ceo of multibillion dollar businesses such as lever foods, seagram usa, tropicana and sterling winthrop’s consumer health group. Pietersen attended rhodes university in grahamstown, south africa, where he earned a ba in law and economics and an llb in law and was chairman of the students representative council.
Willie Pietersen View willie pietersen’s profile on linkedin, a professional community of 1 billion members. Born in east london, south africa in 1937, willie pietersen studied law and economics at rhodes university before going to oxford to read for a second undergraduate degree in jurisprudence. Willie pietersen was raised in south africa, and received a rhodes scholarship to oxford university. after practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. over a period of twenty years he served as the ceo of multibillion dollar businesses such as lever foods, seagram usa, tropicana and sterling winthrop's consumer health group. In this insightful episode, willie shares his extraordinary journey from south africa to leading multi billion dollar companies, touching on profound leadership lessons, the impact of apartheid, and the importance of inspiring people.
Audio Video Willie Pietersen Willie pietersen was raised in south africa, and received a rhodes scholarship to oxford university. after practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. over a period of twenty years he served as the ceo of multibillion dollar businesses such as lever foods, seagram usa, tropicana and sterling winthrop's consumer health group. In this insightful episode, willie shares his extraordinary journey from south africa to leading multi billion dollar companies, touching on profound leadership lessons, the impact of apartheid, and the importance of inspiring people. Willie pietersen was raised in south africa, and received a rhodes scholarship to oxford university. after practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. Episode 26: we sit down with willie pieterson, professor, the practice of management, columbia business school and discuss the blinds spots that can cause leaders to fall into their own leadership traps. Willie pietersen has practiced and studied leadership as a ceo of multibillion dollar businesses, as a professor at columbia university’s graduate school of business, and as a consultant to some of the world’s biggest and best known organizations. In each concise, ten minute episode, prof. willie pietersen—rhodes scholar, former fortune 500 ceo, architect of the strategic learning methodology, and professor of the practice of management.
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