Lead for a sprint

Most manages and leaders seem to have one speed, one way of moving through the world. They either manage and lead for a sprint or for a marathon.
Be well,
Dwika-ExecuTrain


"Do You Manage and Lead for a Sprint or a Marathon?"
**Steven Cerri

Imagine being able to inspire, manage, and lead people effectively. What would that be like?

The reality is rather different. I am amazed at how many people do not understand how to manage or lead or inspire. I know that good managers and leaders are not born and I have to conclude that whatever training and experience people receive in an effort to become managers and leaders is of poor quality.

Most manages and leaders seem to have one speed, one way of moving through the world. They either manage and lead for a sprint or for a marathon. Unfortunately, most tasks, projects, and undertakings are a combination of both but most managers and leaders do not know how to "shift gears".

That is exactly why we find so few repeat entrepreneurs and so few successful managers and leaders who can change industry or environment or context and repeat their successes.

In fact, I know of a CEO who was very successful as the leader of a very large technology company and failed miserably as the leader of a small start-up. He famously said that he could manage any technical company because he understood technology.

Actually he failed to understand that the tools for success in a marathon are not the same as the tools for success in a sprint.

Read on to find out what I mean.