¶ … Leadership Traits Necessary to Excel in the 21st Century
In the book Good to Great (Collins, 2001) a framework for transforming companies from mediocre or average performance to exceptional levels of accomplishment is presented. The author boils down a significant amount of research to several concepts, with the first being that Level 5 or transformational leaders are essential for transformation to occur. He also mentions the factors of being able to recruit well and "get everyone on the bus" meaning creating a team with a common focus and passion. Next, brutal honesty and the ability to confront positively the questions and issues of a business is mentioned. The Hedgehog Concept which has become the foundation of many related articles, studies and books (Finnie, Abraham, 2002) is next, followed by a culture of self-discipline, and The Flywheel (or building and sustaining momentum) are the core elements of the book (Collins, 2001). The intent of this analysis is to evaluate the congruency of the concepts in Good to Great to the leadership skills necessary to excel in the 21st century.
Becoming A Leader Who Transforms Organizations
Unifying all the concepts within Good to Great is a strong focus on personal accountability, authenticity, transparency and the building of trust by leaders with subordinates (Ceri-Booms, 2010). The book's description and scenarios paint a portrait of transformational...
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