It Takes a Village to Raise a Leader

EVERYTHING I know about management/leadership comes from others, and this blog is no different. Throughout the blog I'm going to ask for comments and expect that the value will come more from your contributions than anything I might put on here.

So, what is it that you think makes a good leader? To start it off, here's what I think are the key factors that make a great leader:

1. Relentless focus on hiring and developing world-class people
2. Humility
3. Constant communications and feedback

I'll write a separate posting on each of these, however, that's enough from me for now - the floor is yours...

Leadership Philosophy - Best Saved for Conversations Over Beers or Long Car Rides

This is the first of what I hope are many blogs on the topic of leadership. I'm expecting it will be philosophy more than specific actions, although hopefully you can derive actions from what's in here (for actionable advice visit some of the links shown with this blog, especially Manager Tools).

The topic of this blog comes from a wise leader who once said "Save the philosophy for discussions over beers or long car rides, in the meantime we need to focus on specific actions". That's very much in line with my own thinking, however, it also doesn't deny the fact that I like conversations in the pub, as well as long car rides - so here goes...