Jiří Koleňák on Hrotcast and what leaders do when they get it wrong
23. 10. 2026 Press & Stories Leadership and Management NUG World Jiří Koleňák 2 minutes
Jiří Koleňák reckons he can get up to three in ten decisions wrong, provided he spots his mistakes early and is willing to change course. The CEO of NEWTON University Group joins Petr Meškán on Hrotcast to explain what that willingness tells you about how someone leads a team.
Why might promoting your best specialist backfire? When is it time to let someone go if they deliver excellent results but undermine the team? And why do some managers find it so hard to hand over responsibility? Koleňák also talks about developing future leaders and why, in his experience, you can see how people lead sooner on a sailing boat than in a classroom.
Read the article on Hrot24.cz · Watch the full Hrotcast interview on YouTube (both in Czech)
23. 10. 2026 Press & Stories Leadership and Management NUG World
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