Legendary CEO Jack Welch is known for a number of his management concepts and practices, including the
4 E Model that talks about several key aspects of leaders:
Energy - Leaders have high energy
Energizers - Leaders know how to energize others to perform
Edge - Leaders have a competitive edge
Execute - Leaders can get stuff done
Interestingly, another E,
engaging people, is not there. Maybe it's "in there" somewhere, perhaps under Energizers. But it's not on the top.
So if we were fashion a leadership model, based on the power of engagement, what might it look like?
For me, the Engaging Manager is a leader who:
Educates and informs
Enables others to perform
Excites others with possibilities
Energizes others to take on challenges
Expresses genuine interest in each individual team member
Expresses sincere gratitude for the best efforts and contributions others make
Empowers others to use their best judgement to solve problems and make decisions
Expects the very best and does whatever it takes to create an environment conducive to excellence
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