Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, who writes the ReputationXchange blog and Weber Shandwick’s chief reputation strategist, put together a clever blog post today on the need for visionary CEOs. She focused on the need for leaders (CEOs included),
… to step out of the shadows and speak up.
She goes on to briefly discuss a recent article in the Economist entitled, The cult of the faceless boss . The article,
… advises leaders to be bold, not bland. In another line that hit home, the writer says: “These are people who have created the future, rather than merely managing change, through the force of their personalities and the strength of their visions.” Less managing and more leading.
While not fully in favor of celebrity CEOs, I do agree that CEOs must lead by example and remain vocal to help their companies, guide their employees and work to improve the overall reputations of leaders which has been so damaged over the last few years. Check out the ReputationXchange blog.
Recommended Reading – Making Sense of Leadership, ReputationXchange.com
November 30, 2009
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September 24, 2008
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October 30, 2009
Recommended Reading – Once an Outsider, Always an Outsider? CEO Origin, Strategic Change and Firm Performance – Rice
January 20, 2010
Recommended Reading – Successful leadership – how would you know? London Business School
February 13, 2009
