who do you want to be? - kate gray
Post on 22-Jan-2018
97 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
‘Designate one day this week to be your slow day …
when you have a conversation, take 5 seconds before responding.
Seriously. Every time.’Pascal Finette
What great leadership feels like
● Calm: take time / think it through / see where it goes● Curious: be the example of continuous learning● Cautious: understand the risk of mental models and bias● Committed: actively be in the work
‘Our two very strong cultural attributes are innovation and customer obsession.
We want to start with a customer problem and then invent to a solution.’
Jeff Bezos
‘The best innovation comes from inclusivework environments that foster diverse ideas,
nurture people with diverse talent and backgrounds, and create strong relationships
with diverse communities.’Mark Parker
‘We’ve encountered high-performing teams defined by positive energy, trust
and incredible agility.These teams work OPEN.’
Mike Cannon-Brookes
‘Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves’
David Marquet
What great leadership signals
● Willingness to iterate when new data/information is available● A love of innovation and seeking out inspiration from anywhere● An understanding of the potential of every member of the team● An appreciation of ways of working that focus on delivering value
Business model & path to profitability = WIN
…your idea for a great and necessary product is not enough to survive
‘There is only one boss: the customer.
And he can fire everybody in the company from the Chairman on down,
simply by spending his money somewhere else.’
Sam Walton
What great leadership prioritises
● A proper business rather than a great idea that people should want● Transparency so conversations are productive and not subjective● The business over the glamour and glitz of being an entrepreneur● The customer - every single time - the customer
‘The bad leader … the people despise; the good leader … the people praise;
the great leader … the people say, “We did it ourselves.”’
Peter Senge
‘Seek out people who are willing to level with you, and when you find them,
hold them close.’Ed Catmull
top related