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    Kotter's Point of View: Leading in the 21st Century 6

     
    June 1, 2000
    Speed, Leadership, and Performance

    20 miles per hour industry

    70 miles per hour industry

    150 miles per hour industry

    Key Factor in a Firm Performing with Excellence Good management Visionary/
    transformational leadership and good management.  If you can’t see a few hundred yards ahead, you eventually crash.
    Energy-unleashing leadership, visionary leadership, and good management.  Seeing far ahead is less possible. Maneuverability and horsepower are essential.
    What is needed to go from so-so to excellent An infusion of some visionary/
    transformational leadership. After ‘turnaround,’ leadership can exit as long as industry continues at 20 mph.
    A strong infusion of visionary leadership.   After ‘improvement,’ leadership must be institutionalized. An infusion of more visionary leadership and energy-unleashing leadership. Both must eventually be institutionalized unless industry slows down.
    A firm performing so-so So-so management So-so visionary leadership and management. Only good management and good visionary leadership.

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