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See Charlie Kiefer’s cameo “Executive Team Leadership,” (page 435).
Art Kleiner • The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies for Building a Learning Organization

The Diary of a CEO.
The 4 Pillars of Greatness:
Pillar 1 - The Self
Pillar 2 - The Story
Pillar 3 - The Philosophy
Pillar 4 - The Team
The need to understand where the sources of power are in an organization and how to use this power in pursuit of a meaningful outcome is essential.
Linda Holbeche • Organization Development: A Practitioner's Guide for OD and HR
“If I am participating in a meeting, my first communication cannot be meek,” she explains. “I do not speak up unless I have a really good point to make or insight to add. I usually wait to speak until I am prepared to make a counterpoint, or ask an insightful question.” The opposite applies, she stresses, if she’s leading the meeting. “I take charg
... See moreSylvia Ann Hewlett • Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
effective CEO/coach might say,
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs

Above all else, they are cheerleaders who suppress their own egos in the name of the institutions they head.