“Leadership
is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not
‘making friends and influencing people,’ that is flattery. Leadership is
lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s
performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its
normal limitations.”
— Peter F. Drucker
is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not
‘making friends and influencing people,’ that is flattery. Leadership is
lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s
performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its
normal limitations.”
— Peter F. Drucker
More
and more research shows that charismatic leaders do not run the most successful
organizations. In Jim Collins’ book, Good To Great, he spent years following companies
that consistently outperformed the S&P and their industry over the course
of 15+ years. Of the very few that met the criteria,
and more research shows that charismatic leaders do not run the most successful
organizations. In Jim Collins’ book, Good To Great, he spent years following companies
that consistently outperformed the S&P and their industry over the course
of 15+ years. Of the very few that met the criteria,
Here
is an example of what happens with charismatic CEOs. When they leave “good”
corporations, there is a void in the organization and it falters. When CEOs who
lead “great” enterprises leave, their successors are empowered to carry the
baton and continue to outperform the market.
is an example of what happens with charismatic CEOs. When they leave “good”
corporations, there is a void in the organization and it falters. When CEOs who
lead “great” enterprises leave, their successors are empowered to carry the
baton and continue to outperform the market.
Charismatic
CEOs seem to think it is about them. Great CEOs know it is about the people –
all stakeholders. Their job is to ensure people have the resources, guidance
and development to get the job done.
CEOs seem to think it is about them. Great CEOs know it is about the people –
all stakeholders. Their job is to ensure people have the resources, guidance
and development to get the job done.
As
Drucker implies, leadership is about how your legacy impacts others to be
better than they were before you arrived. If the leader raises performance of
the business, she did so because she never accepted people’s self imposed
limits. She sees more in the individual than he sees in himself. More
importantly, she creates the culture or environment that allows for extraordinary
results.
Drucker implies, leadership is about how your legacy impacts others to be
better than they were before you arrived. If the leader raises performance of
the business, she did so because she never accepted people’s self imposed
limits. She sees more in the individual than he sees in himself. More
importantly, she creates the culture or environment that allows for extraordinary
results.
While
the best leaders are not forceful, they are firm in their stance. They do not
tell you what to do. They ask what you think. As a result of their questions,
you discover new perspectives. Furthermore, they introduce possibilities that
stretch you beyond your imagination. And when the job is done the people will
say we did ourselves.
the best leaders are not forceful, they are firm in their stance. They do not
tell you what to do. They ask what you think. As a result of their questions,
you discover new perspectives. Furthermore, they introduce possibilities that
stretch you beyond your imagination. And when the job is done the people will
say we did ourselves.
Since
leadership is not limited to business, what new possibilities will you
introduce to the people in your world?
leadership is not limited to business, what new possibilities will you
introduce to the people in your world?