Leading Thoughts for September 26, 2024

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

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Kevin Roberts on the future of business:

“Even the best teams lose. In business, the best families don’t. A family will beat a team, a tribe, an institution, a community time after time. If you feel like a family and play like a team, your organization will operate at peak performance. I learned this working at Procter & Gamble. Instead of a blame culture, it was all about driving the idea forward together.

“Most people think that family is too soft as an operating idea for business. Family is the toughest operating unit out there. Families are demanding yet caring. This is what makes them special.

“There are no filters. Families are both stable and chaotic. There is tension and resilience. Families constantly evolve. Families balance past, present, and future. In businesses that operate as family, people can be their best, feel secure and safe, and belong to something special. Sharing Is sacrosanct. Dreams are shared in the family though sayings, feelings, belongings, and doings.

“Family is a metaphor for the future of business.”

Source: 64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World

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John Mangieri and Cathy Block on the value of self-knowledge:

“These exemplary leaders had excellent self-knowledge, by which we mean clearly defined and well-known attitudes and beliefs. Because they were such open books, there was no reticence on their part to talk or share their ideas and experiences with others. They let subordinates and superiors know what they thought and felt about an issue consideration. They were quickly comfortable in any environment, giving them a real advantage.”

Source: Power Thinking: How the Way You Think Can Change the Way You Lead

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