Jack
management holding-on failing
Failing to differentiate among employees — and holding on to bottom-tier performers — is actually the cruelest form of management there is.
responsibility leader crowns
When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.
inspirational computer internet
I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type.
jobs people leader
As a leader, your job is to energize people around the mission and vision you've articulated.
winning leader popularity
You are not a leader to win a popularity contest-you are a leader to lead.
life change strength
Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.
thinking people stories
The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal.
coaching important doe
Does coaching work? Yes. Good coaches provide a truly important service. They tell you the truth when no one else will.
inspirational leadership confidence
Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.
mean cutting choices
Strategy is simply resource allocation. When you strip away all the noise, that's what it comes down to. Strategy means making clear cut choices about how to compete. You cannot be everything to everybody, no matter what the size of your business or how deep its pockets.
way loses
Don't lose youself on the way to the top.
teacher mistake failure
I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success.
inspirational two long
You can't grow long-term if you can't eat short-term. Anybody can manage short. Anybody can manage long. Balancing those two things is what management is.
inspirational strong jobs
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.