There are three processes every company has to have: Somehow you've got to set strategies; you've got to have a budget, so you need an annual operating plan; and somehow you've got to do succession and people planning.
Noel TichyToo many people are confusing charisma with autocrat, fat cat. So I think we have to be a little more sophisticated when we hold up or tear down these stereotypes. Whether we call it charisma or not, a leader cannot be self-effacing to the point of being wimpy.
Noel TichySolve the problem yourself or accept a fate you may not like... from this perspective, the ethic of personal responsibility gains appeal.
Noel TichyThere are all sorts of ways a leader can foster interactive teaching and learning if he starts thinking, Where do I socially architect myself?
Noel TichyEffective leaders are willing to use power and authority, but they're doing it in the service of the collective good, as opposed to self-aggrandizement.
Noel TichyLeadership is about change... The best way to get people to venture into unknown terrain is to make it desirable by taking them there in their imaginations.
Noel Tichy