hey guys, i need to do some research on some very successfull leaders and managers from around the world, both past and present. i've made a list, ( pls feel free too add ) to some of the most successfull leaders. and, i need help, where if anybody can post some good links regarding the backgrounds, the strategies the leaders used, etc etc. i'm using various sites, including Wikipedia to help me. but further links would be very useful. thanx a lot in advance. Jack Welch - General Electric Alfred Sloan - General Motors Bill Gates - Microsoft Andrew S Grove - Intel Michael D Eisner - Walt Disney Robert C Goizueta - Coca Cola Sam Walton - WalMart Steve Jobs - Apple Richard Branson - Virgin thanx a lot in advance
i'm surprised you didn't include warren buffett. however, in accordance to your list, you have a number of great people there. i actually wrote a paper on jack welch last year, i'll try to dig it out and send you some info on him.
I think it would be interesting for you to compare your opinions of the people before and after you research them. Steve Jobs should be particularly interesting. Here are a couple that come to mind that might help: Henry Ford - Ford Jack Stack - SRC
Let's see. Why not add some of the more obscure leaders: Julius Caesar FDR (Master of the double assignment) Machiavelli Dwight David Eisenhower Lord Wellington Hiram(US) Grant Admiral Lord Nelson Admiral Yi Von Clausewitz Henry Ford Robert E. Lee William Gates Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Simon Bolivar Joshua Chamberlain Cavour Mr. Rogers Sam Houston Fulton J. Sheen Hannibal (not lecter) Winston Churchill Ernie Pyle Some archaic principles: Lead by example. Praise in public, criticize in private. Always expect your adversary to do what he ought to do. In all things, moderation. Set no goal no one can achieve. Authority can be delegated. Responsibility cannot. The commander is responsible. That which the commander does not check will not be done. Give your competitor every opportunity to lose his job based on your success (paraphrase). Ideas always work, just not always in their original form.
I'm not so sure I'd list Buffett - he is more of an investor/technical analyst than he is a business leader/manager in the true sense of the phrase. When he talks people listen because of his wealth and common sense, but he does not 'build' or 'run' companies, he invests and lets the current management continue to run them. (unless they run afoul of the SEC). If YOU took $10,000 and built it into a few hundred billion dollar company, does that make you a good 'manager' (of people) ? Last I knew Berkshire Hathaway had precisely 11.5 employees. 11 full-time and 1 part-time. I'd concur on Richard Branson, he DID build everything hands-on.
Thanx for the replies guys. appreciate it. have a great weekend all. oh on the brighter side..how could i have missed our local Fchat 'Leader' Pap
Roger Penske. I may be biased since I work in ONE of his MANY companies, but he is definitely a brilliant business man.
I would think an interesting manager to study would be: Jean Todt - Ferrari F1 Racing He is currently CEO of Ferrari and the Principal of Scuderia Ferrari (the race team). What a leader and manager he must be to do what he did with the Ferrari racing team from 1993 until present. Does anyone know much about his management style? He is credited with leading the team that won: - Six consecutive Constructor championships from 1999 to 2004. - Five Driver championships for Michael Schumacher from 2000 to 2004.
Ernest Shackleton John Chambers, CEO/Cisco http://www.unixl.com/dir/humanities/history/great_leaders_of_history/ http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/index.html http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/teaching/338/great_leaders_list.htm Of the ones I've seen speak, Branson is my favourite. brash, personable, and real. Although not sure I'd invest any money in his adventures - they don't all work out so well. but always entertaining.
nice... i even have this book from Richard Branson ' Losing my Virginity ' . awesome stuff, tells how he came up in life, his struggles, how he coped, how his business lost 1 mil pounds etc etc. what i like very much about him is, he's all hands on stuff, and he does business his way...the fun way. who knows, a few years down the road, i'll own an airline company too. 50% off for Fchat members, and free for my buddies on Fchat
I see that most of you guys refer to business guys when it comes to leadership. The Germans had some great leaders, even though they lost the war. If you want to see leadership qualities, take a look at Hilter. He had a whold country in his grasp. We've had some great leaders who were politicians, like John Kennedy. Lastly, watch the movie, "Twelve O'clock High." We use to watch that movie as part of a leadership class back in the seventies. It shows one way to run an organization and build loyalty. To elaborate a little bit. It's about two types of leadership. the first guy is nine points for the guys and one point for the job. He gets sacked and the new guy comes in nine points for the job and one point for the men. Later he slides into a five by five position, equal parts for men and getting the job done. When it comes to leadership and management, there's not enough room here to fully discuss the issue. There's all kinds of little gochas depending on the situation. Bob Wassam
actually, well, it's my college assignment. a business assignment. well u have a point about world leaders, heck, Gandhi was a great leader too.
Colin Powell has some good thoughts on leadership, for example, these links: http://www.govleaders.org/powell.htm http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/colin_powell.html Some of his better points IMHO are: "Procrastination in the name of reducing risk actually increases risk." "If you have a yes-man working for you, one of you is redundant." "Corporate culture often defines asking for help as weakness or failure, so people cover up their gaps." "Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age." "No battle plan survives contact with the enemy."
Is Steve Jobs truly a "good" manager? Remember, because someone found success doesn't mean that they're necessarily good.
Piece of advice: write down your thoughts and impressions about him now and then review them again after you research Jobs.
I'd be curious to see how your perceptions change for all of the people in your research project. Have fun.
If this is for college, DO NOT USE wikipedia as a source. A "jump off" point maybe, but NOT a as a source.
