Sunday, January 19, 2014

Be Authentic - to successfully lead in a global marketplace

1/19/14

LinkedIn articles by Jack & Suzy Welch give unique insights to continue sharpening the business leadership skills every day.

What it takes to succeed in a global marketplace, March 12, 2013
IIM, 4E&P, ACSR, GG

(1) Acquire, Develop and Refine a wide range of Basic Skills
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IIM
Intelligence - Be smart, curious
Integrity
Maturity - Self confidence & Humility simultaneously.


4E, P
Energy - heaps of positive Energy.
Energize - be highly collaborative.
Edge - guts to make yes/no decisions.
Execute with endurance- get the job done.
Passion 

(2) ACSR
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Be Authentic - Be the Real you
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This is already inside you. Don't get in its way.
Be real. As in not phony. As in grappling, sweating, laughing, and caring. As in authentic.
Do not be too remote. Motivate people and Move them.
Authenticity is the foundation - the center
Do not become a generic type - Do not lose your Individuality & Originality & Humanity.
Show human emotions.Show who you are in your soul.
Be Accessible - connect, inspire, lead.

Business Acumen to see around Corners
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anticipate the radically unexpected; develop a sixth sense for market changes; a feel for what competitors are thinking, what products or service customers will eventually want.

Surround yourself with smarter people
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Attract the right kind of people and bring out the performance you want from everyone.
Work with diverse teams. Ignite them as a manager to excel together.

Heavy duty Resilience
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when playing hard, own the failures, learn from them, regroup, start again with renewed speed, vigor, conviction.

(3) Generosity Gene
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Help people grow.

Reference
Welch & Welch (2013)
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130312190950-86541065-what-it-really-takes-to-succeed?trk=mp-reader-card

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