{"id":881494,"date":"2026-10-27T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=881494"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:02:38","slug":"business-talk-discovery-ceo-adrian-gore-unpacks-the-four-principles-of-extraordinary-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/881494\/business-talk-discovery-ceo-adrian-gore-unpacks-the-four-principles-of-extraordinary-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk \u2013 Discovery CEO Adrian Gore unpacks the four principles of extraordinary leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode of Business Talk with Michael Avery, Adrian Gore discusses the four behaviours that he believes increase the odds of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gore is the CEO of Discovery and is among South Africa\u2019s most successful entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He founded Discovery in 1992 with the goal of making people healthier and improving their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under his leadership, Discovery has evolved into a multinational financial services giant with tens of millions of members worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gore has won many awards as Discovery CEO, including being named Ernst and Young\u2019s Best Entrepreneur in 1998, South Africa\u2019s leading CEO in 2004, and the Sunday Times\u2019 Business Leader of the Year in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also received Investec\u2019s award for considerable contribution in a career or profession in 2010, the Manex Award from the University of Witwatersrand Business School in 2013, and the Frost &amp; Sullivan Visionary Innovation Leadership Award for Africa in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Witwatersrand \u2013 where he completed his Bachelor of Applied Science \u2013 awarded Gore an Honorary Doctorate in Economics in recognition of his achievements and contributions to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gore is also a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and of the Faculty of Actuaries (Edinburgh), an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (Chicago), and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Business Talk interview, Gore discusses his book, The Four Principles, and what he has learned about extraordinary performance in his long and successful entrepreneurial journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlights the importance of looking beyond talent and seeking other positive signals, as well as why disciplined optimism is different to ignoring risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gore discusses the lessons that are learned from success, and how focused urgency changes performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He shares why declared goals are a powerful tool, particularly when they are ambitious and personally meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gore concludes the discussion by unpacking the Pareto principle and how it can be applied to South Africa\u2019s economic growth and job creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full interview with Adrian Gore, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Business Talk - Adrian Gore on the four principles of extraordinary leadership\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/76Njlo-xAYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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