SCHWARZKOPF’S LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf gained notoriety as the commander of the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf War. In an interview with INC. Magazine, the general reveals his leadership principles: 1. You must have clear goals and you must be able to articulate them clearly to others. 2. Give yourself a clear agenda. Every morning, write down the five most important things to accomplish that day, and get those five done. 3. Let people know where they stand. 4. What’s broken, fix now. Don’t put it off. Problems that aren’t dealt with lead to other problems. 5. No repainting the flagpole. Make sure all the work your people are doing is essential to the organization. 6. Set high standards. People won’t generally perform above your expectations, so it’s important to expect a lot. 7. Lay the concept out, but let your people execute it. 8. People come to work to succeed. So don’t operate on the principle that if they aren’t…
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