Jeremy Gutsche's innovation keynote speeches and his award-winning book 'Exploiting Chaos' offer many pieces of leadership advice, one of which encourages leaders to "stop telling people what to do." Gutsche believes that a successful team is characterized by members who feel empowered and confident in the decisions they make independent of instructions or orders from a senior person. True leaders create an environment that enables individuals to achieve their full potential.
Jeremy's book -- which is available for FREE here -- offers three examples of this.
"'The role of the Director is to create a space where the actors and actresses can become more than they've ever been before, more than they've dreamed of being.'" --Robert Altman, Oscar-winning Director.
"'We are constantly amazed by how much people will do when they are not told what to do by management.'" --Jack Welch, CEO of GE.
"GEICO CEO (Tony Nicely) loves his job, that's one of the reasons I like the company, as his boss my goal is to make sure he keeps loving his job, because he's a smart competent guy and his competitive advantage is that passion. So I pretty much leave well enough alone -- because all I can do is mess it up."' --Warren Buffett, Investment Legend.
By not constantly telling employees what to do, they will feel more empowered and make for better employees.
Stop Telling People What to Do
Jeremy Gutsche Shares His Unconventional Leadership Advice
Trend Themes
1. Empowerment Leadership - Creating an environment that enables individuals to achieve their full potential by empowering them to make independent decisions.
2. Confident Decision-making - Encouraging team members to make confident decisions without relying on constant instructions from senior leadership.
3. Self-directed Teams - Fostering a culture where employees feel empowered to take initiative and work independently.
Industry Implications
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2. Human Resources Consulting - Providing guidance and strategies to organizations on fostering self-directed teams and cultivating an empowering work environment.
3. Organizational Culture - Assisting companies in shaping their organizational culture to promote empowerment, confident decision-making, and self-directed teams.