Sublime

Successful organizations have leaders who do more than just give people a paycheck. They create an environment of encouragement that has the ability to transform people’s lives.

THE NINTH DOT In a loosely coupled organization, where talent density is high and innovation is the primary goal, a traditional, control-oriented approach is not the most effective choice. Instead of seeking to minimize error through oversight or process, focus on setting clear context, building alignment of the North Star between boss and team, an

And he rewarded teamwork rather than individual genius. For years, GE, like Enron, had rewarded the single originator of an idea, but

Fundamentally, they are the result of an appropriate firmwide attitude toward clients—an attitude that must be created by the senior professionals of the firm through exemplary personal behavior and role modeling.

An inexperienced but capable leader needs time to fully own his or her area of responsibility; in the meantime, I get more involved than I normally would to teach and mentor. As that person gains experience, I slowly allow more freedom and demonstrate more trust.