The Wobbly Stool: Why Values Are the Missing Leg of Leadership

What makes people genuinely want to follow a leader? In this episode of Retirement Living Your Way, Greg Black and Troy Theobald speak with retired global executive and author Ged Silva about his book, The Wobbly Stool, and the leadership lesson at its heart. Ged explains why technical expertise and communication skills are not enough without a strong third leg: values. Drawing on his international career, a difficult period of self-reflection and the four-year process of writing his book, he explores how values build trust, shape culture and help teams achieve better results. The conversation also looks beyond the workplace, showing how purpose, passion and personal values can guide the transition into retirement and create a meaningful next chapter.