What it takes to reach the top

This is a list of 7 key qualities that help an individual to reach the top in an organisation, originally published in 1981. Clearly, what it takes to become an effective leader and rise rapidly, doesn’t seem to have changed in more than 40 years…
  1. Integrity
  2. Commitment
    • Time
    • Organisational Goals
    • Quality of work
  1. Good Mind
  2. Leadership Abilities
    • Get along with others
    • Desire for responsibility
    • Concern for results
  1. High Energy
  2. Dedication, Enthusiasm
  3. Intelligence, Competence

By Andrew Weiner and Barbara Moses (Financial Post magazine Oct 31, 1981)

A good coach will make his players see what they can become rather than what they are.

– Ara Parseghian –
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