Only Five Ways To Lead... Authors: Charles Farkas & Philippe De Backer. Directors at Bain & Co. 2 Years and interviewed 161 top executives on six continents. Result: 5 Distinct Leadership Styles … means of getting results. Most CEO’s use all of the approaches but focus on a couple of traits as primary.
Only Five Ways To Lead... Five Distinct Leadership Styles –Strategic Approach –Human Assets Approach –Expertise Approach –Box Approach –Change Approach
Only Five Ways To Lead... Five Distinct Leadership Styles –Strategic Approach - CEO acts as the company’s top strategist (20%). –Human Assets Approach - CEO manages for success through policies, programs and principles (30%) –Expertise Approach - CEO possess a specific proprietary expertise, to focus the organization.
Only Five Ways To Lead... Five Distinct Leadership Styles –Box Approach - CEO establishes a set of rules, systems, and procedures; a well defined control environment. –Change Approach - CEO acts as a change agent; creating new and different methods (18%).
Only Five Ways To Lead... Gillette and Digital Equipment Corp. –Human Assets Approach vs. Expertise –Gillette: People mangers … stressed global work force. –Digital: driven by technology and engineers. –Digital: Now attempting the change approach to rescue the company