Critical Leadership Traits
CEOs believe the following leadership traits are most critical in order to steer their organizations effectively: – Inspirational leadership – Customer obsession – Leadership teaming across the C-suite IBM Global CEO Study (2012) If you are a...
Why do CEOs Fail?
A successful leadership programme will tailor its content to the current and future challenges that leaders face. These are the ones I’ve encountered most often: Poor interpersonal skills An inability to change A preoccupation with turf protection/self A fear of...
What do Leaders do?
The primary function of a leader is to convey a vision of what the organization is to accomplish, and to inspire and empower all those who work for the organization to make an optimal contribution to the fulfillment of that vision – at the same time as acting in...
Reaching hearts – CEO quote
“You can buy people with your wallet or stimulate them with your academic prowess, but neither lasts long. What you need is their hearts… They need to believe in what they are doing.” Andrew Liveris, CEO, Dow Chemical
The “human dimension” of leadership – CEO quote
“We wanted to hire ‘workers,’ but ‘human beings’ show up…”