Qualities of leadership and management
What's the secret to building a great organization? Herb kellerher, twice-retired CEO of southwest Airlines, says the answer lies in just two words: "Be yourself."
Whether you are an aggressive, hard-charging tyrant, or a soft-spoken, thoughtful team player, the experiences of countless CEOs prove remain true to who you are.
"There are many different paths, not one true path," Kellerher maintains. "That's true of leadership as well. People with different personalities, different approaches different values succeed not because one set of values or practices is superior, but because their values and practices and genuine."
So there is hope for all of us, after all.
There are a time when it was believed that certain traits made people into leader-the "leader are born" attitude. Modern research indicates that leaders tend to share some traits, but that leadership is more dependent or personality, knowledge, skills and drive than on physical characteristics such as height or distinguished gray hair