The World Cup in Russia
The World Cup in Russia reminds me of a lesson I learned early in my professional life from reading David Ogilvy (Founder and CEO of Ogilvy and Mather). He gave new O&M office leaders a set of Russian matryoshka dolls. Inside of the smallest doll, the recipient would find this message:
"If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants."
Perhaps more relevant today than ever!
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6yLove the message: “If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants." This is one of those important #LeadershipAttributes that has withstood the test of time for decades! A true leader (“giant”) is secure with himself/herself and naturally gravitates towards building a team of #DiversePerspectives, complementary skills/backgrounds and higher caliber professionals (“giants”) whose skills are superior to what the leader may possess ... that’s what makes, sustains and continuously improves a great organization of “giants”. Unfortunately, far too often in so many otherwise great organizations and workplaces, some managers (not “giants”, certainly not “leaders”, but “dwarfs”) are intimidated by having true leaders on their teams. These insecurities of one such “dwarf” eventually manifest themselves negatively and make way to games, lies, politics and a toxic environment that is detrimental to the health and success of that group and broader organization. #Leadership #Diversity
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6yHuman resource is the core of any organization. I can see big vehemoths are failing because there is no value of human resource and it is still on traditional way of management, autocratic, red tapism is the culture....brace for the dooms day just ahead....