80. Model Commitment
Master leaders build a base of commitment by the example they set. Potential followers closely watch leaders to determine whether they should get on board.
Consider Clark Graham, president of Litton Marine Systems (LMS), an international marine navigational equipment manufacturer. Graham felt that his company's success depended on whether LMS personnel would "live the company values" and "produce results." He displayed these parameters in a four quadrant box. People who lived the values and produced results were "in the green," represented by the upper right hand quadrant. People who did not live the values and did not produce results were "in the red," the lower left hand quadrant. Those who either lived the values and did ...
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