The One Notch Up: A Global CEO's ...

The One Notch Up: A Global CEO's Blueprint for Leadership

Iron Lady Speaks by Iron Lady
S1 · E6
Aug 25, 2026
46:26

Episode notes

Most people wait to feel ready. Simon Newman has spent thirty years watching what separates the ones who move from the ones who wait.

In this episode, Suvarna Hegde sits down with Simon Newman, Co-Founder and Chairman at Iron Lady, who has led billion-dollar organisations including Aviva Singapore, Hong Leong Bank, Barclays and Prudential.

He lays out the blueprint he has used to build businesses across three decades, explains why being a high performer does not qualify you to lead, and shares the piece of advice that changed how he walks into a room. What feels extreme to you is almost never extreme to anyone else. It is just one notch up, and that notch changes everything.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tT-LGiF8J3k

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