GOOD LEADERS KNOW PEOPLE - INCLUDING ONESELF

Good CEOs realize that unless we have people with the right gifts around us, we will fail. Hopefully, we recognize this earlier in our careers. Inexperienced leaders can be particularly tempted to make the mistake of thinking, "I got here because I'm smart and I'm capable, and since t...

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Published inNonProfit Pro Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 38
Main Author Stearns, Richard
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia North American Publishing Company North American Publishing Company d/b/a NAPCO Media 01.01.2015
Subjects
Employment
Leadership
Nonprofit organizations
Personnel selection
Self awareness
Success
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Summary:Good CEOs realize that unless we have people with the right gifts around us, we will fail. Hopefully, we recognize this earlier in our careers. Inexperienced leaders can be particularly tempted to make the mistake of thinking, "I got here because I'm smart and I'm capable, and since there's nobody more capable than I am, I'll just do all this work myself." Making the transition to leadership means moving from being a doer to being a coach of those who do.
ISSN:2376-5828
2381-6929