I recently received an email from someone who recently finished reading the book “Wisdom for a young CEO” it is a great little read that is letters from CEO’s from major corporations to a young man looking to be a CEO as part of his school project. The email flagged 7 reoccurring things that kept coming up in each letter. Themes are highlighted below about on how to be a great leader.
Worth a monthly read to check in and ensure you are on the right path in your leadership/personal development.
Passion
· Love what you do and do what you love
· Working not for a paycheck but for a purpose
Respect
· Make people priority
· Recognize the support you receive
· Delegate authority and nurtures talent
· Connect with all levels of the organization
Vision
· Clearly communicate the future
· Has a plan for the future
· Takes risks and learns from them
Humanity
· It isn’t just about the paycheck
· Embraces differences
· Listens as others experience it, see it as others see it
· Gives back to the community
Curiosity
· Look, listen, learn
· Willing to learn and not afraid of change
· Never stop learning
· Are genuinely curious
Integrity
· Honesty above all , to all
· There is no sliding scale with integrity, you have it or you don’t.
· Make integrity a top priority
Pragmatism
· Know what you don’t know
· Never above anyone else
· Roll up the sleeves and do the dirty work
· Always knows there is room for improvement
· Never takes themselves too seriously
