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Four Lessons From A CEO

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I love learning lessons from a CEO.  I am a younger leader, but have been a leader in different capacities for many years.  Through my time in leadership, I have always been fascinated by CEOs because they have reached the top leadership position in their organization.  There are many lessons from a CEO that you can learn as you review their behavior and responses to different actions.

A few years ago I read a case study about Gary Loveman and his transition as the CEO of Harrah’s.  The case study explained that he went from being a college professor to the CEO of a large organization without a long history of leadership.  When he joined Harrah’s, he started out as the COO and then became the CEO after five years.  This case study helped me learn lessons from a CEO.

Lessons From A CEO

Four Lessons From A CEO

Gary Loveman changed the system at Harrah’s.  He changed the system because of the person he was and the approach he took to leadership. There were four lessons from a CEO that we can learn from his success.
1. He gained credibility with the employees/management team.
2. He worked to understand the existing system
3. He had high expectations.
4. He led by example.

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Three Rules From Bringing Out the Best in People

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The book Bringing Out the Best in People is a very powerful book for leaders in the business world today. It explains twelve different techniques one can use to develop himself/herself into a great leader. Of the twelve rules, the three that stood out the most were the following: Rule #1 – Expect the best from the people you lead; Rule #3 – Establish high standards of excellence; Rule #7, Recognize and applaud achievements.

Rule #1: Expect The Best From The People You Lead

This rule is especially important in developing a strong company or working environment. When a leader expects the best from his/her subordinates, they begin to expect the best from themselves. As the book states, leaders should not manipulate their employees to obligate them to do their best. Leaders should recognize employee’s abilities and needs and help motivate them.

When I wrestled in high school, my coach always expected the very best of my teammates and me. This motivated me to exercise and push myself to the limit of my physical capacity in order to do my best. Expecting the best from people establishes high standards of excellence, and when done properly, develops a great bond of trust between the leader and subordinate. [Read more…] about Three Rules From Bringing Out the Best in People

Poor Leadership, Part 1 of 2

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I recently talked to my brother-in-law, Dan, and he relayed a very interesting story to me relating to poor leadership. Sometime ago he worked for a very well-known company. While working there, he had an experience that really stunted his career progress for quite some time.

Poor Leadership - Part 1 of 2

The Start of Poor Leadership

The story started when he got a new supervisor. The new supervisor had been with the company about the same amount of time as Dan. Dan and the new supervisor both interviewed for the supervisor position, but the new supervisor, John, received the position instead of Dan. Prior to the supervisor transition, Dan was ready for a promotion with his previous supervisor. Dan was very concerned that with the transition, he would not receive the promotion very quickly.

In order to help John transition into his new position, Dan offered his help in any way possible. Dan also did all he could to show his leadership abilities by taking on several new responsibilities that were above and beyond his current job description. [Read more…] about Poor Leadership, Part 1 of 2

Lessons From Tony Dungy And Lovie Smith

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Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

As was demonstrated by both Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, yelling at people isn’t the only way to get them to do what is expected. Both of these men have set up a system that sets expectations for individuals and then holds them responsible for reaching those expectations.

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

In these systems, there are specific consequences depending on whether or not the individuals meet the expectations. If the person does not live up to the expectation there is a negative consequence, but if they do live up to the expectation there is a positive consequence.

In reality, the success or failure of an individual or group is significantly determined by the way the system/environment is set up. Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith have set up a system that helps those involved to succeed. The athletes in their systems know what they can and cannot do at all times and are able to act accordingly.

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