🎙️ #4 Winning: Chapter # 2 – Company Mechanics & Leadership 🚀

In this episode of The Open Shelf, we turn our attention to one of the most impactful business leaders in history—📖 Jack Welch and his book Winning.

We had the honour of speaking with Vladimir Greavu, who sheds light on Welch's core principles and how they shaped organisations worldwide.

In Chapter 2, we dive into Company Mechanics & Leadership and delve into topics like:

✅ Company mechanics from the inside

✅ The shift from contributor to leader

✅ Vision, energy & feedback in leadership

✅ Balancing people and business needs

✅ Hiring for success, not just credentials

Chapters:

🔹 00:00 – Understanding Company Mechanics and Leadership

🔹 04:28 – Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Leadership

🔹 10:02 – The Role of Vision in Leadership

🔹 14:31 – Creating Positive Energy in Teams

🔹 21:15 – Establishing Trust Through Candor

🔹 23:27 – The Importance of Timely Feedback

🔹 25:56 – Making Unpopular Decisions as a Leader

🔹 30:45 – Empowering Teams Through Questions

🔹 35:54 – Navigating Paradoxes in Leadership

🔹 40:10 – Hiring for Success: Key Attributes

Goodreads Links:

📖 The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael D. Watkins

📖A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility by Mark Schwartz

📖 Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Malone Scott

📖 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins

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