The Essential Traits of an Effective Manager!

A. Delivers on commitments—financial or otherwise—and shares the organization's values?

“His or her future is an easy call; onward and upward.”

B. Does not meet commitments and does not share the organization's values?

“Not as pleasant a call, but equally easy; out.”

C. Misses commitments but shares the values?

“He or she usually gets a second chance, preferably in a different environment.”

D. Delivers on commitments but does not subscribe to the organization's values? 

What happens to managers who deliver the numbers but do not live the organization's values?

"They get fired."

"Questions answered by Jack Welch"

* Derived from the book "29 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch", 

  by Robert Slater

 

Rules for Long Term Business Success!

·   Create values that are consistent with the  company vision. Values should reflect the vision, culture, and goals of the organization.

· Make sure there is room to maneuver.  Core  values should be constant, but the strategies may need to change with the competitive environment.

· Set out a general framework for your team. Do not try to set a detailed game plan for every situation.

 * Derived from the book "29 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch", 

   by Robert Slater

Businesses...

§  Are passionately focused on driving customer success

§  Live Six Sigma quality, ensure that the customer is always its first beneficiary, and use it to accelerate growth

§  Insist on excellence and are intolerant of bureaucracy

§  Act in a boundaryless fashion; always search for and apply the best ideas regardless of their source

§  Prize global intellectual capital and the people that provide it; build diverse teams to maximize it

§  See change for the growth opportunities it brings, e.g., e-business

§  Create a clear, simple, customer-centered vision, and continually renew and refresh its execution

§  Create a clear, simple, customer-centered vision, and continually renew and refresh its execution

§  Create an environment of “stretch,” excitement, informality, and trust; reward improvements and celebrate results

§  Demonstrate, always with infectious enthusiasm for the customer, the 4 E's of their leadership; the personal Energy to welcome and deal with the speed of change, the ability to create an atmosphere that Energizes others, the Edge to make difficult decisions, and the ability to consistently Execute.

 * Derived from the book "29 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch", 

   by Robert Slater