L'art de (se) diriger ( le blog de Laurent Pellegrin)

A magistral lesson by Jack and Suzy Welch on Newsweek (18th of july issue) :

• First, the leaders of winning teams always-always-let their people know where they stand. They spend the vast majority of their time lavishing love on top performers. Don't loose time with the worst people and the underperformers.
• Second, winning teams know the game plan. Not a 300 slides strategic plan but "picking a general direction and executing like hell". Leaders infuse their people with crazy-positive enthusiasm about what winning will look like for the company and for them as individuals. Clarity, Direction, Outcome.
• Third, winning teams are honnest. And the leader is candid because candor breeds trust and promotes an environment of risk-taking.
• Fourth, winning teams celebrate. Celebrate small successes teach people what it feels like to win, which is, well, a very good feeling. It makes people want to win more...