Tag: Talent Management

10 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Great leaders never stop learning. As a leader, if you want your people to keep growing, you must never stop learning.

Because your people are not going to grow if you are not learning. Your organization is not going to grow if your people are not learning. And your customers are not going to be happy if your people are not growing.

To fix that, according to Jack Welch, ‘At the heart of this culture is an understanding that an organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive business advantage.’

‘Find great ideas, exaggerate them, and spread them like hell around the business with the speed of light.’

‘What we are looking for … are … leaders who can energize, excite, and control rather than enervate, depress, and control.’

‘The only way to change people’s minds is with consistency.’

‘The operative assumption today is that someone, somewhere, has a better idea.’

‘Every layer is a bad layer. The world is moving at such a pace that control has become a limitation. It slows you down.’

‘Speed is the product of an open organization.’

‘You’ve got to balance freedom with some control, but you’ve got to have more freedom than you’ve ever dreamed of.’

‘Those who actually did the work … had some striking ideas on how things could be done better.’

‘Quality is the next act of productivity.’

Source:

Robert Slater (1999). Jack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO

Leading With Your Heart

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘What in your life can give you feedback about what things light you up?’

John Baird & Edward Sullivan

‘Leading with heart isn’t just about being chummy or making people feel good. It’s about creating an environment of safety and connection versus fear and isolation.’

‘Growth needs are those things that we need to feel like we are living to our full potential- belonging, affirmation, intellectual challenge, access to the outdoors….’

‘If we pay close attention to how we feel in certain environments, around certain people, and when eating or drinking certain things, we can develop a very clear idea of what we actually need to feel resourced and creatively alive.’

‘Underneath all fears are deeper underlying emotions and unmet needs, uncovering these emotions is critical to understanding what is keeping you from becoming the leader you can be.’

‘Not all fear is bad, and finding the right balance of fear on your team can help you maximize your performance and the performance of the organization.’

‘Storytelling is an effective way to normalize fear in an organization. Sharing your story can be a powerful step in embracing your fear and sparking conversations about fear with others.’

‘Blindspots like fantasy, paranoia, and denial keep us from seeing what’s actually going on and can contribute to us getting derailed by our desires.’

‘Healthy competition is a potent driver to keep people united, but it can also create incentives for unethical behavior.’

‘Power and status are as motivating as they are intoxicating. Overreliance on them as motivators can create unhealthy dynamics and abusive behavior.’

‘Everyone has a special gift, but we tend to undervalue our natural talents and strengths because we didn’t have to work for them like all of our learned skills.’

Source:

John Baird & Edward Sullivan (2022). Five Conversations that Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results