How to lead without trying?
“If I had to put somebody in to take Roger Smith’s place at General Motors, I would pick Frances Hesselbein…because the basic problem is in turning around a huge bureaucracy, and that is… Continue reading
Leading a Multibillion Dollar Company
Harry Kraemer served as chairman and CEO of Baxter International, a multibillion-dollar company, for six years. What follows is a sampling of principles that guided him. Harry Kraemer says in his book, From… Continue reading
Three Things Strong Leaders Do
One: Keep it simple: Harry Kraemer explained in a world of complex challenges and opportunities strong leaders keep things simple. He made me think of something I love saying, “Any fool can make… Continue reading
Journey to silence
HARRY M. JANSEN KRAEMER, JR., is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International Inc., a $9 billion global healthcare company with 52,000 team members. He’s a clinical professor of management… Continue reading
The Problem with Problems
The pressures and problems you face mistakenly give you permission to have priority over others. Pressures don’t change the principle that leaders serve others. Pressures and problems don’t justify me-first leadership. Warning: Pessimism… Continue reading
Let the empty heads lead
If knowledge is power, then those who don’t know don’t have power. Margaret Herrman said, “Power is the ability to change things.” Therefore, those who don’t have power can’t change things. The bitter… Continue reading