1: It was the 1990s. DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta was working at Citibank and was halfway through a three-year assignment within the bank.
One afternoon, he sat down with his executive coach, who asked him to identify the A, B, and C players on the team he was leading.
Piyush had some A players. But many of those on his team were B and C players.
“The coach bluntly … continue reading
1: Imagine walking through a forest.
“The diversity of trees you’ll see can be quite dazzling,” write McKinsey consultants Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“Douglas fir, white pine, Aspen, red maple, and oak soar toward the sky, each individually competing with the others for sunlight and space.”
Is this true? Actually … continue reading
1: Selecting the right people and putting them in the right roles is just the beginning of the CEO’s role in managing talent.
The best CEOs, write McKinsey consultants Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra in their book CEO Excellence, make a considerable investment of time and energy “into coaching, retaining talent, managing performance, and planning for succession for the most valuable roles.”
These leaders become … continue reading
1: Management author Daniel Pink observes: “When it comes to motivation, the only reason to put money on the table is to take the issue of money off the table.”
What exactly does that mean?
Monetary and material rewards are “hygiene factors,” says management psychologist Frederick Herzberg. Their “absence or unfairness can cause people to disengage, but their presence doesn’t make them feel engaged.”
Which is something most leaders … continue reading
1: “Most CEOs have a ‘top talent’ list that can be counted in the single digits,” Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra write in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“CEOs can entrust them to do things that others can’t,” they write. “These stars sit on just about every standing committee and act as sponsors for most task forces … continue reading
1: Who is typically the highest-paid player on an NFL team? ask Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra in their book CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
The quarterback. Because he executes almost every play on offense. The quarterback is responsible for putting points on the scoreboard.
Who is the second highest paid?
Most “people guess running backs or … continue reading
