Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

1. Where Have All the Leaders Gone? By: Lee Iacocca Sean Green

2. Who’s Lee Iacocca? • Former Ford President • Henry Ford II and 2 Billion Dollars • Former Chrysler CEO and Chairman • Mustangs and Minivans • Ford Pinto • “Safety doesn’t sell”

4. The 9 C’s of Leadership • Curiosity • Creative • Communicate • Character • Courage • Conviction • Charisma • Competent • Common Sense “I’ve never been Commander in Chief, but I’ve been a CEO. I understand a few things about leadership at the top.”

5. Curiosity & Creativity • “Yes, sir!” • Think Outside the Box • Change/Adapt “If a leader never steps outside his comfort zone to hear different ideas, he grows stale. If he doesn’t put his beliefs to the test, how does he know he’s right? The inability to listen is a form of arrogance.”

6. Communication & Character • Talk Straight • Cry Wolf • Right and Wrong • Actions and Consequences “’If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’”

7. Courage, Conviction, & Charisma • Tough Talk Isn’t Courage • Passion • The ability to Inspire “A leader must have courage. I’m talking about balls.”

8. Competence & Common Sense • Know What You’re Doing, and Do It • Problem Solver • Charlie Beacham’s Rule “You’ve got to know what you’re doing. More important, you have to surround yourself with people who know what they’re doing.”

9. CRISIS

10. Connect, Understand, Adapt PEOPLE

11. Connect • Networking • It Takes an Army • It’s a Big World

12. Understand • REALLY Know People • 5 friends… • Don’t Ask them Questions, Ask YOU Questions

13. Adapt • Change, Change, Change • Flexibility is Key to Survival • Understand the Situation

14. In Short… • 9 C’s of Leadership • Forged, not Born • PEOPLE • Connect, Understand, Adapt

15. Questions