 I recently finished reading Winning. I was looking for something on leadership and poked Art Petty for a suggestion. Thanks Art, this was a classic read.There were so many good lessons in here with respect to leadership and strategy it was almost overwhelming. One of my favourite topics was the chapter about candor; a truly powerful skill for the old mental toolset. Although I understand the power of this, I am aware of how this could be truly damaging to your career if not used properly. can•dor (kndr) n. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness. Despite the book having leadership undertones throughout, there was a great chapter on leadership where Jack discussed eight things leaders do. This list includes team evaluation, coaching, articulating the vision, making decisions, probing and pushing with curiosity and inspiring risk taking.
Lastly, he wrote a chapter on strategy. Given my interest in what strategy is and how people perceive, it was refreshing to see him try to simplify it. I loved this quote:
After reading that, there is no wonder the first chapter was all about mission and values. His definition of strategy is:
I cannot disagree with that. He then broke down five questions to make your strategy real:
I could go on with lessons learned from this book, but like Made to Stick I highly recommend that you read this book. Image Source: HarperCollins Publishers |
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