Successful Leaders Must Learn to Act Many Parts: Harry L. Davis
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May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Much has been written about thequalities of successful leaders. These attributes often seem tofloat above any specific context, in the same way that aconsumer’s preference expressed in a focus group is assumed tobe equally present when that person is shopping in a grocerystore or preparing a meal at the end of a long and tiring day.
Yet a leader’s success in attracting followers -- theessence of effective leadership -- is dependent upon how peopleperform in their roles in front of specific audiences. It’s inthe day-to-day, meeting-to-meeting performances that someonemoves key initiatives forward.