Leadership Legacy: Leaving a Lasting Impact
Leadership Legacy: Leaving a Lasting Impact While it’s true that a good leader produces results in real-time and meets benchmarks, there might be more to it than those immediate goals. Have you ever considered the legacy you will leave behind when your work is done? A transformational leader strives to make a lasting impact. They understand the importance of mentorship, the benefit of succession planning, and the gift of empowering the next generation. In this way, they ensure that their influence and hard-earned wisdom play a part in shaping the future. Sheila Johnson, Richard Parsons, ...
Leading Through Storms: Resilience and Adaptability
Leading Through Storms: Resilience and Adaptability Being a business leader in today’s climate often entails navigating through storms of adversity, crises, and industry disruptions. How we steer through these turbulent times is a real test of our leadership chops. This article explores the journeys of three remarkable leaders—Mary Barra, John Legere, and Kenneth Frazier—whose stories offer teachable moments of resilience and adaptability. Mary Barra: Steering Through Crises In 2014, Mary Barra became the first female head of an automobile manufacturer as the CEO of General Motors. She faced a particularly challenging period in the company’s ...
Turning Points: Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Sources
Turning Points: Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Sources Leadership – and the desire to lead – can often come from unexpected places. The events we experience and the people we encounter can challenge our worldview or inspire us to make transformative changes in the world. Some people plan and expect to lead. Others are surprised to find themselves positioned to do so. In those latter cases, it’s often a turning point driven by an unlikely set of circumstances. The world is a far better place because of all the people who didn’t let challenges stop them. ...
From Aspiring to Inspiring: Navigating Leadership Trajectories
From Aspiring to Inspiring: Navigating Leadership Trajectories Leadership is more than a destination or goal; it’s a journey. And one that almost always includes growth and hardship along the way. When you need inspiration, look to the stories of leaders with humble beginnings who rose to positions of significant influence. Offhand, I can think of so many people who have inspired me. Today, I want to discuss Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella, and John Thompson. Each has a unique and remarkable path that shaped their leadership styles, and their stories offer valuable lessons to anyone who ...
