I would like to share a part of a chapter on leadership from Jack Welch's book "Winning", it's another excellent pick up and read book from one of the most famous CEOs of our time (some say of all time). I had the pleasure of personally meeting him last summer. He is more impressive in person.
"One day, you become a leader.
On Monday, you're doing what comes naturally, enjoying your job, running a project, talking and laughing with colleagues about life and work, and gossiping about how stupid management can be. Then on Tuesday, you ARE management. You're a boss.
Suddenly, everything feels different -- because it is different. Leadership requires distinct behaviors and attitudes, and for many people, they debut with the job.
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself.
When you become a leader, success is all about growing others."
Here are the 8 "rules" that Jack proposes for leaders:
1. Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.
2. Leaders make sure people not only see the vision, they live and breathe it. Some would say head, hearts and guts!
3. Leaders get into everyone's skin, exuding positive energy and optimism.
4. Leaders establish trust with candor, transparency, and credit.
5. Leaders have the courage to make unpopular decisions and gut calls.
6. Leaders probe and push with a curiosity that borders on skepticism, making sure their questions are answered with action.
7. Leaders inspire risk taking and learning by setting the example.
8. Leaders celebrate.
Do these familiar? As you begin to research successful leaders, there are trends that begin to appear, have you found them yet . . .
Now, you need to ask yourself, how do you as a leader rate? or how does your leader rate?
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