Charisma, Courage, Character

Heads of States as Heroes?

Washington

LincolnFDRChurchillDeGaulleSun Yat-senGhandiMandella

Heads of States as Heroes?

Heads of States as Heroes?

Two Sons of Yale

1. President George Bush

2. Prime Minister Tony Blair

Leadership vs.

Management

• Direction Setting (Vision vs. Strategy)

• Networks (Empowerment vs. Delegation)

• Execution (Alignment vs. Monitoring)

• Outcomes (Change vs. Stability)

Donald Trump

http://fortune.com/2015/08/22/donald-trump-attack-tactics/LEADERSHIP DONALD TRUMP

Why the ‘Dump Trump’strategy is doomed

Rather than trash Trump or celebrate him, it is important to

Why Trump?

1. Heroic Identity -Donald the Great2. Pathway to Success -Donald Warbucks3. Decisiveness - Don of the Apprentice4. Slicing Politicalspeak - Sultan of Insult5. Resilience- The Art of the Comeback

Misleading Leadership Clichés –In Genral

• Simple Recipes for Anyone• CEO as Messiah or Rock Star• Empowerment / Leaderless

Groups• Bosses =Empty Suited

Cheerleaders• Vilifying CEOs as Piñatas

The New York TimesMay 19, 2009OP-ED COLUMNIST

In Praise of Dullness By DAVID BROOKS

Should C.E.O.’s read novels?The question seems to answer itself. After all, C.E.O.’s work with people all day. Novel-reading should give them greater psychological insight, a feel for human relationships, a greater sensitivity toward their own emotional chords. Sadly, though, most of the recent research suggests that these are not the most important talents for a person who is trying to run a company… In other words, warm, flexible, team-oriented and empathetic people are less likely to thrive as C.E.O.’s. Organized, dogged, anal-retentive and slightly boring people are more likely to thrive.

The Atlantic June, 2009by Harris Collingwood

Do CEOs Matter?….the ultimate lesson here: CEOs can matter,

but we all might be better off if they didn’t. “Good leaders can make a small positive difference; bad leaders can make a hugenegative difference,”

Travis KalanikUber

Elizabeth Holmes

Carlos Ghosn

Elson Musk

Dennis Muilenburg

Dangerous Leadership Clichés

• Simple Recipes for Anyone• CEO as Messiah or Rock Star• Empowerment / Leaderless

Groups• Bosses =Empty Suited

Cheerleaders• Vilifying CEOs as Piñatas

Who Needs Heroes Anyway?

WE ALL DO

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Ki Suk Han, 58, of Queens frantically tries to climb to safety yesterday as a train bears down on him in Midtown. He was fatally struck seconds later

Washington DC – April 2015 2015

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AUGUST 2016 Hero man jumps from his boat to rescue woman trapped in her car as it sinks into historic Louisiana floodwater

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BRANFORD, CT — After a Guilford woman crashed her vehicle into a tree, a Guilford man pulled her from her vehicle as the car would burst into flames, police said.Three dogs were also inside the vehicle, police said.

Branford police and firefighters responded to a fiery crash just after 6:30 p.m. Monday, police Capt. Geoffrey Morgan said. A Guilford man pulled a woman from her vehicle after she struck a tree, police said.Police Sgt. Philip Ramey said the operator of the vehicle, Katarina Russell-Agrell, 69, of Post Road,Guilford, told investigators that she was traveling south on Blackstone Avenue when she lost control of her v

ehicle and crashed into a tree.Paramedics from the Branford Fire Department treated Russell-Agrell for a leg injury and she was transported to an area medical facility for further evaluation and treatment, police said.Additionally, Branford Animal Control Officers responded to take custody of the three dogs who were also inthe vehicle. One of the dogs was treated for minor injuries, police said.

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Man Pulls Woman From Fiery Crash in Branford; 3 Dogs Were Inside the Car

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Dangerous Leadership Clichés

• Simple Recipes for Anyone• CEO as Messiah or Rock Star• Empowerment / Leaderless

Groups• Bosses =Empty Suited

Cheerleaders• Vilifying CEOs as Piñatas

What Do Heroes Provide?

1. Role model- identification2. Code of Conduct - morality3. Human Dimensions to complexity4. Sense of Justice5. Path throughVolatility, Uncertainty6. Resilience from Adversity

Society’s Interest & CEO Branding

1. Shorthand - symbol2. Safety - accountability3. Pricing - premium4. Quality - oversight5. Differentiation - tangible6. Image - personna7. Brand Equity - purpose

Great Groups

• 1. Start with Superb People

• 2. Great Leaders and Great Groups Create Each

• 3. Strong Leaders – Who Give Freedom to Professionals

• 4. Talented People Who Can Work Together

• 5. Belief in Mission 6

• . See themselves as Winning Underdogs

• 7. Results Oriented: Great Groups Ship

Leading Change

CH = (D x V x P) < C

CHANGE= (Dissatisf’n x Vision x Process) < COST

Steve JobsCo-Founder and Former CEO, Apple Inc.

Bill Gates

Indra Nooyi - PepsiCo

Jack Welch- GE

Jamie Dimon CEO, JP Morgan

Chase

Anne MulcahyChairman, Xerox

Meg Whitman - HP

Carlos Slim

Peter Brabeck-LetmatheFormer Chairman & CEO, Nestle

Rajan Mittal Managing Director, Bharti Airtel

Fu Chengyu –Sinopec

Jiang Jianqing - ICBC

REN Zhengfei Founder, Huawei

Liu ChuanzhiChairman, Lenovo Group

President & CEO, Lenovo Holdings

Yin MingshanFounder and CEO, Lifan Group, China's leading

exporter of motorcycles

Jack Ma Chairman and CEO, Alibaba Group

Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Alibaba.com

Joe Tsai Jack MaAlibaba

Robin LiCo-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Baidu, Inc.

Who Needs Heroes Anyway?

WE ALL DO

Leaders as Folk Heroes

1. Image of Humble Origins2. Suffer Crushing Setbacks3. Novel Sweeping Visions4. Strong Promoters5. Civic Statesmanship

What Do Heroes Provide?

1. Role model- identification2. Code of Conduct - morality3. Human Dimensions to complexity4. Sense of Justice5. Path throughVolatility, Uncertainty6. Resilience from Adversity

Some Challenges for Aspiring Heroes1. Simplistic Leadership Recipes2. External Spokesperson

Demands3. Business Complexity & Scope4. Costs of Crises: Litigation &

Risk5. Governance Checks &

Leadership vs.

Management

• Direction Setting (Vision vs. Strategy)

• Networks (Empowerment vs. Delegation)

• Execution (Alignment vs. Monitoring)

• Outcomes (Change vs. Stability)

Leadership PresenceKey Elements:

• Personal Dynamism• Empathy• Authenticity• Goal Setting• Courage

Jamie Dimon CEO, JP Morgan

Chase

Personal Dynamism

- Show Accessibility - Ensure Visibility

- Paint Exciting Picture

- Use Vivid Language

Anne MulcahyChairman, Xerox

Empathy & Recognition

- Quick to Celebrate Successes- Comfortable Surfacing Setbacks- Concern for Well-being of team- Showing Personal Fairness- Providing Systemic Justice

Peter Brabeck-LetmatheFormer Chairman & CEO, Nestle

Authenticity & Integrity

- Provide a Moral Model- Show Credible Actions- Reinforce Principles & Practices- Discuss Long term Consequences- Apply Enterprise Mission

Rajan Mittal Managing Director, Bharti Airtel

Inspirational Goals

- Stretch competencies

- Challenge Assumptions

- Core Values vs. Mindless Rituals

- Toughness without Abusiveness

Courage & Accountability

- Seizing the Moment- Prudent Risk Taking- Assume Personal Initiative- Confidence with Competence \