Specific challenges and action plans may vary across companies and industries, but the fundamental disciplines of management and leadership remain consistent.
As we enter 2012, opportunities for good leadership abound! In public and private sector organizations as well as in all levels of government, I sense a feeling of positive expectation. People are waiting for strong leaders to step into the voids with sound thinking, fearless vision, and relentless energy. Who will step up? Will it be you and the people in your organization? I hope so.
Building and nurturing a productive organization requires two important elements: (1) over-satisfying the needs of the customer and (2) creating a culture that fosters talent to accomplish #1. Specific challenges and action plans may vary across companies and industries, but the fundamental disciplines of management and leadership remain consistent. The articles in this year's edition of The CEO Advantage Journal reflect that consistency. This publication (now in its fourth year) has never purported to offer brilliant new methods; our intent is to offer reminders of simple, practical disciplines to leaders who desire to build their organizations toward greatness.
Why would anybody continue to do something they don’t enjoy? Why not do something you do enjoy? And if you enjoy it, why stop? Four professionals explain why they have chosen to remain vocationally engaged beyond the age of 80.