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Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com March 27, 2014 1
L E A D E R S No Guts. No Glory.
Transformative Top 10 Actions of
Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
We’ve all read about the key attributes required to be a successful leader.
You’ve seen them…they typically focus on things like:
CHARACTER
VISION
COMMUNICATION
TOUGHNESS
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
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Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
OK, fair enough.
That’s the
“WHO YOU ARE”
side of the ledger.
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Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
What are the NEXT essentials of
effective leadership?
Once you accept that
premise, you can ask…
Let’s assume those attributes must be in place just to get the
leadership reins.
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Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
After 25 years as a CEO Leader, I’ve concluded
that the next test for leaders is how they put those leadership attributes into play—every day.
I call it their
It’s the“WHAT THEY DO” component in the leadership equation.
Leadership Strategy.
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This is a leader’s Strategy to lead--
not the organization’s strategy—
And it’s what separates EFFECTIVE leaders from Pedestrian leaders.
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Top 10 Actions
of SUCCESSFUL
Nobody wants to be Pedestrian,
so what are the…
L E A D E R S ?
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N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
Create “Projecteers” who are accountable for their
performance and results.
Flex and adjust “on the fly” in the middle of action.
Grip a vision tight but never fight the last war.
Manage the timing of distress and dislocation.
Disturb organizational balance only when people can deal with the consequences.
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Top 10 Actions of a SUCCESSFUL LEADER:
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Part I
Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
Interrupt “off-course diversions” immediately and hard.
Force every program and activity to be supported by a Strategic Imperative—what must be done.
Continually communicate inspirational context for the organization
Regulate disequilibrium to keep everyone in a productive discomfort zone.
Run everything past the “Why” and “To What End?” Test. 9
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Top 10 Actions of a SUCCESSFUL LEADER:
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Part II
Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com
N N NO GUTS. NO GLORY. Top 10 Actions of Transformative Leaders
March 27, 2014
GIVE IT A SHOT.
Picture yourself doing those 10 things
in your organizational or career context.
What if you really did
these things–what
would happen?
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The Author
CEO Change Leader Strategist Issues & Crisis Manager As CEO of YellowChair Strategy, he helps leaders transform their organization to “survive today and thrive tomorrow.”
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