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The Essence of Leadership

Fabio Walser June 11. 2019 Leading others, Leading yourself

In this video, Colin Powell explains why trust is the essence of leadership.

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A gardening approach to leadership is anything but passive. The leader acts as an 'Eyes-On, Hands-Off' enabler who creates and maintains an ecosystem in which the organization operates.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser August 7. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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More than directing, leaders must exhibit personal transparency. This is the new ideal.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 28. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

Corporate cultureL.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

A leader's words matter, but actions ultimately do more to reinforce or undermine the implementation of a team of teams.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 25. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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Instead of exploiting technology to monitor employee performance at levels that would haver warmed Frederick Taylor's heart, the leader must allow team members to monitor him.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 23. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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The leader's first responsibility is to the whole.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 17. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

L.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

The primary responsibility of the new leader is to maintain a holistic, big picture view, avoiding a reductionist approach, no matter how tempting micromanaging might be.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 13. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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My most powerful instrument of communication was my own behavior.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser July 4. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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It was impossible to separate my words and my actions, because the force naturally listened to what I said, but measured the importance of my message by observing what I actually did. If the two were incongruent, my words would be seen as meaningless pontifications.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 29. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

L.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

Leading as a gardener meant that I kept the Task Force focused on clearly articulated priorities by explicitly talking about them and by leading by example.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 27. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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I found that only the senior leader could drive the operating rhythm, transparency, and cross-functional cooperation we needed. I could shape the culture and demand the ongoing conversation that shared consciousness required.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 24. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

Corporate cultureL.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

Creating and maintaining the teamwork conditions we needed–tending the garden–became my primary responsibility.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 20. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

L.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

I had to adapt to the new reality and reshape myself as conditions were forcing us to reshape our force.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 17. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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The gardener cannot actually 'grow' tomatoes, squash, or beans–she can only foster an environment in which the plants do so.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 13. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

Corporate cultureL.E.A.D X-boardsPersonal attitude

The move-by-move control that seemed natural to military operations proved less effective than nurturing the organization–its structure, processes, and culture–to enable the subordinate components to function with 'smart autonomy'.

Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'

Fabio Walser June 11. 2018 X-board: 'Team of Teams'

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It's great to welcome you on my blog, where you find a variety of interesting articles, videos, quotes, and images on leadership, mostly in a business context. Look at it as my personal, growing collection that I like to share.

I am the head of operations in a medium-sized company located in Switzerland, a business student at the Open University, and a conscript company commander (OF-2) in the Swiss Armed Forces. During the past ten years, I have been leading people in different situations and organisations, ranging from small teams to large business and military units in the private sector as well as in peacekeeping missions abroad. Despite the variety, all these situations have one thing in common: the special feeling of accomplishment when a bunch of different people achieves a common goal thanks to skill, commitment, companionship, and… good leadership.

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