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Leadership: my moral dilemma
published: 2011-01-03
Let’s start the New Year with a cautionary tale. From time to time, people like me, who write about leadership or other topics, need to be stood up and tested. It’s not enjoyable but it’s certainly salutary. It happened to me last year. Writing a weekly Potshot is one thing but real life quite another. I’m not yet sure how well I came out of this challenge. Let me explain. ... read more
LEADERSHIP: THE WISDOM OF CICERO
published: 2010-04-06
In Rome of the first century BC, most leading politicians were soldiers as well as statesmen. For example, Caesar, Mark Anthony and Brutus. But, one key contemporary was not: Cicero was primarily a thinker, orator and writer. He had huge influence during the final turbulent decades prior to the fall of the Roman Republic and appointment of the first Emperor, Augustus, in 27 BC. John Adams (the second US president) said of him that the world has not produced "a greater statesman and philosopher combined". As leaders, what can we learn from Cicero? Here are four must-haves I've taken from a biography* I read recently. ... read more
LEADERSHIP: THE ROLE OF THE CHAIRMAN
published: 2010-03-08
Boards get a lot of flack and it's not surprising. They're the shareholders' representatives. And, in corporate crashes (think Enron or Royal Bank of Scotland), boards are often judged as having been inadequate or worse. But the issue is broader. Even boards of successful companies (and not-for-profits) are frequently seen as not adding sufficient value. So, what's the problem? From personal experience of doing governance reviews, I believe it's more about board leadership and hence operational effectiveness; less about the issues of individual or group honesty and independence, which tend to attract the headlines and legislation. ... read more
LEADERSHIP: DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS NOT HUMILITY
published: 2010-02-08
When someone commented to Winston Churchill that Clement Atlee was a modest man, he famously replied that Atlee had "much to be modest about." I suspect Churchill (in contrast to gurus like Jim Collins) would find the current fashion for bland CEOs unacceptable. Collins says the best are "humble, self-effacing, diligent and resolute souls." Diligent and resolute sound good to me and my four decades of business involvement say they're needed characteristics. But, humble and self-effacing contradict my experience. Some CEOs cultivate quietness and consultation but that's not the same as being humble or self-effacing. So, what kind of CEO are you; and, is it working? Here are some things to ponder. ... read more
LEADERSHIP: FOR BOTH NOW AND LATER
published: 2009-09-21
Bad times are tough for everyone. Fewer sales, lower margins, cancelled contracts - and, yes, lay-offs. We're each under pressure - trying to find new customers, offer extra service, get bills paid, cut costs. In sum, improving our effectiveness (in achieving goals) and our efficiency (in delivering them). Doing more and doing it better - but with less! This is true whether we're an engineer, front-line salesperson or work in the canteen. But, it's doubly true for leaders. You have to inspire and motivate people more than ever. You've got to be a leader for today and tomorrow - not yesterday. Which are you? Here's how you can find out. ... read more
LEADERSHIP: ARE THEY RIOTING IN THE STREETS?
published: 2009-06-22
Social networking sites and TV screens have been alight and aTwitter in recent times with voters rampaging through Teheran, Shiraz and Isfahan. These historic cities have been host to massive leadership disaffection and revolt against an apparently rigged appointment. Such disturbances have few parallels in business life. But, many appointments cause concern; and, often leaders lack full support. If we polled your team, how would you rate? What are early warning signs you should watch for? ... read more
Leadership: twilight of the gods
published: 2009-03-09
Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle ends with Valhalla, the lofty abode of the gods, collapsing in flames into the rising tide of the River Rhine below. And the stolen gold, whose theft triggered the gods' downfall, sinks beneath the flood back into the hands of its rightful owners, the Rhine Maidens. It takes 15 hours (and four operas) to tell this story. And, it's all rather reminiscent of the recent boom and bust of the global financial system. Pride, dishonesty and rejection of basic good sense. So, how in our new and darker world of business leadership should we all behave? ... read more
LEADERSHIP: COACHING AND SELF-COACHING
published: 2009-01-03
Think of your favourite sporting figure! Who's their coach? Call to mind how they watch each play or shot – then gently (often almost invisibly) send a message: to relax, focus, push harder or whatever’s necessary. It's powerful stuff.
... read moreLEADERSHIP: THE V|E|C|T|O|R PROMISE
published: 2008-11-30
V|E|C|T|O|R Leadership® is an online leadership action-planning tool. It helps you do two things: first, diagnose what your colleagues need you to do, if they're going to follow and support you; and second, turn this into a plan. Sounds simple - but it's not often done. The cost: as little as $75 - and you can update your plan, email it and access lots of resource material. It's certainly new, and we believe unique.
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LEADERSHIP: ALL TOGETHER NOW
published: 2008-09-29
Which do you prefer: an afternoon at the football; or, an evening at the symphony? Either way, you'll see teamwork in action. And, perhaps that's the reason so many highly effective leaders have experience of team sports or other team activities.
... read moreLEADERSHIP: CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
published: 2008-08-04
General Motors was once a paragon of American business. It's now in serious decline. Its plight illustrates what a famous economist called “creative destruction.” New industries, products and services rise to prominence; but, later lose their traction. Horse-drawn carriages gave way to automobiles - ushering in gas stations but destroying buggy-whip manufacturers. Gas guzzlers had their time on the road, but were overtaken by energy-efficient compacts. And now hybrids; and, so on.
... read moreLEADERSHIP: THE HEROES ON THE FRONTLINE
published: 2008-06-23
Talk to any soldier and they'll tell you it's frontline troops, not generals, who fight the battles. HQ may set direction and define key goals but it's platoon leaders and their troops, who go there. They're the ones, who reconnoitre, take territory, dig in and fight. Now, business isn't warfare. But, the metaphor has its place.
... read moreLEADERSHIP: BURN THOSE CENTREFOLDS
published: 2008-05-19
Jack Welch, Carly Fiorina, Warren Buffett! These are the centrefold players, big-ticket stars, the leadership fashion models. We read their names in leadership articles. Why? Big names sell subscriptions. But, the Fortune 500 companies employ just 500 chief executives. So, what about the rest of us, with names like yours and mine, that most people never hear?
... read moreLEADERSHIP: THE SEEDS OF FAILURE
published: 2008-04-21
Think of big corporate disasters you've known or read about. What was the cause? Bad strategy, wrong business model, inefficiency, bad luck? Not in my experience. Most often, the core issue is flawed human beings - and, at the top.
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