The Leader's "Top Five" List
I’m always interested to see a list of “top leadership traits.” When I was still running a company, I would scan it and see how I measured up. Perhaps you do this.
On November 19th, the Wall Street Journal had this article:
“Tough CEOs Often Most Successful, a Study Finds.”
A week later, also in the WSJ, this title:
“Are You CEO Material? Find Out With This Test.”
Both articles referred to the same recent University of Chicago business school study. From the study, “here are five CEO traits that correlate most closely with business success . . . :” (Check yourself)
Lessons from a Fired CEO
A CEO getting fired is always an occasion for learning. Wall Street has given us two such occasions in the past two weeks.
What caught my attention were the observations about Stan O’Neal of Merrill Lynch. Note these descriptions from The Wall Street Journal in an article sub-titled ‘Startled Board Ditches a Famously Aloof CEO:’
“Mr. O’Neal’s talent and steely drive came with a tragic flaw:
Effective Leaders Cultivate Simplicity
I’m learning that effective leaders cultivate simplicity. Simplicity begets . . . Clarity begets . . . Focus begets . . . ACTION! When I first begin working with Leaders, here’s a sampling of questions we discuss: How clear are you on what your organization most needs from you as Leader today? How succinctly could […]