On Leadership
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Argues leadership is primarily individual: a single top person shapes culture and collective leadership can cause diffusion of responsibility, illustrated by a retail example where one manager determines store success. Presents data that greater transparency has shortened CEO tenure from about 12–15 years to 5–6 years and that McKinsey alumni occupy roughly 250 of the tracked top management roles. Recommends concrete career moves to demonstrate leadership: take captain/class‑rep roles, do a stint abroad, volunteer for mission‑impossible projects, or organize a high‑visibility event of 2,000–3,000 attendees.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Meeting a legend
- 1:10Leadership central question
- 3:41Individual vs collective leadership
- 6:10Leadership isn't textbook
- 8:17Role models and early leadership
- 11:39Leadership in digital times
- 13:51Positive factor in leadership
- 17:13Leadership career paths
- 19:21International experience boost
- 21:30Mission Impossible promotion
- 22:33Learning from Chinese culture
- 24:00Student initiatives training
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