The Complete Executive: The 10-Step System for Great Leadership Performance

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Put the Business Basics in Place

If you enjoyed traditional business education and formal blue chip corporate training, what follows here will seem obvious. Be that as it may, basic business disciplines and operational practices are table stakes, and are worth calling out in specific relief as we talk about how to be successful in a holistic, well-rounded way. And if you’re not at the top yet, there is no time like the present to start operating from a strong set of basic tools and processes.

41. Vision

My organization or team has a clear vision for the long-term impact we are striving to make, and every employee knows and understands the vision.

In his 2010 book, Drive, Dan Pink summarizes the three things most people need from their work ...