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The Bionic Leader

Jeff Weaver
Jeff Weaver

Leaders are made, not born. Sure, some people are born with greater aptitude in certain areas inherent to leadership, but not all of these people grow up to become leaders. Likewise, many people who are not born with inherent skills identified with leadership work hard to develop these skills and grow into great leaders. What if - like the Six Million Dollar Man of 1970's television - we could build our leaders with "bionic parts"? What attributes would you give the ideal leader?

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k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Made, Not Born 52% Born, Not Made 19% Equally Born & Made 29% Source of Leadership Center for Creative Leadership Study, Published March 2012 www.ccl.org
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m One of the myths that I am trying to bust... is that you are born with this capacity to be great. Not true. It is a matter of, yes, skill. There is a lot of luck. But there is also persistence, discipline, passion, and courage to pursue that which is most important to you and to the people around you. Stewart Friedman Founding Director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project Author of Leading the Life You Want
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. Colin L. Powell U.S. Army General (Retired) Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Former Secretary of State
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. Vince Lombardi NFL Hall of Fame Player and Head Coach
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m What if we could?What bionic parts would you give her? Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic leader. Better than before. Better...stronger...faster.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must know how to Hire great people. Great leaders arent larger-than-life superheroes who do it all themselves. They excel at building great teams and driving superior results. As Jim Collins explained in his best-selling book Good to Great, there is empirical evidence that proves that good-to-great leaders focused first on who, rather than what.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be able to Give clear direction. A great team of talented people will get you where you want to go but only after youve told them where that is! Stephen R. Covey identified this as one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: start with the end in mind.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must know how to Coach & train. Leaders love working with people, while managers love working with things. This is why great leaders are also great teachers. They are inspired by lifting others up and making others better. It is no wonder why so many people who we consider to be great leaders come from the military and sports coaching rankstwo professions that have institutionalized a culture of training.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be adept at Clearing obstacles. They empower others to act on the leaders vision. General George S. Patton once said, Dont tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. Instead of micromanaging their performance, leaders add value to their teams by tackling issues head-on that distract their people and inhibit their execution.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must Hold people accountable. Management guru W. Edwards Deming famously said, You can expect what you inspect. And one of the tenets of the Six Sigma process used by so many companies around the world is that in order to improve something you must be able to measure it. Great leaders establish metrics that measure the right behaviors and outcomes, and then monitor them regularly.
k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be Generous at giving praise. Leaders are judged by the performance of their team, not by their own personal accomplishments. Great leaders take pride in the accomplishments of their team members and arent threatened by their success. When things go wrong, great leaders ask themselves, What could I have done differently or better to ensure the success of my team?
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The Bionic Leader

  • 2. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Made, Not Born 52% Born, Not Made 19% Equally Born & Made 29% Source of Leadership Center for Creative Leadership Study, Published March 2012 www.ccl.org
  • 3. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m One of the myths that I am trying to bust... is that you are born with this capacity to be great. Not true. It is a matter of, yes, skill. There is a lot of luck. But there is also persistence, discipline, passion, and courage to pursue that which is most important to you and to the people around you. Stewart Friedman Founding Director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project Author of Leading the Life You Want
  • 4. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. Colin L. Powell U.S. Army General (Retired) Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Former Secretary of State
  • 5. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. Vince Lombardi NFL Hall of Fame Player and Head Coach
  • 6. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m What if we could?What bionic parts would you give her? Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic leader. Better than before. Better...stronger...faster.
  • 7. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must know how to Hire great people. Great leaders arent larger-than-life superheroes who do it all themselves. They excel at building great teams and driving superior results. As Jim Collins explained in his best-selling book Good to Great, there is empirical evidence that proves that good-to-great leaders focused first on who, rather than what.
  • 8. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be able to Give clear direction. A great team of talented people will get you where you want to go but only after youve told them where that is! Stephen R. Covey identified this as one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: start with the end in mind.
  • 9. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must know how to Coach & train. Leaders love working with people, while managers love working with things. This is why great leaders are also great teachers. They are inspired by lifting others up and making others better. It is no wonder why so many people who we consider to be great leaders come from the military and sports coaching rankstwo professions that have institutionalized a culture of training.
  • 10. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be adept at Clearing obstacles. They empower others to act on the leaders vision. General George S. Patton once said, Dont tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. Instead of micromanaging their performance, leaders add value to their teams by tackling issues head-on that distract their people and inhibit their execution.
  • 11. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must Hold people accountable. Management guru W. Edwards Deming famously said, You can expect what you inspect. And one of the tenets of the Six Sigma process used by so many companies around the world is that in order to improve something you must be able to measure it. Great leaders establish metrics that measure the right behaviors and outcomes, and then monitor them regularly.
  • 12. k a r m a m a c c h i a t o . c o m Great leaders must be Generous at giving praise. Leaders are judged by the performance of their team, not by their own personal accomplishments. Great leaders take pride in the accomplishments of their team members and arent threatened by their success. When things go wrong, great leaders ask themselves, What could I have done differently or better to ensure the success of my team?
  • 13. For more on Sales & Leadership, visit: karmamacchiato.com