John Murphy is the host of the Winning Teams podcast, is an international executive leadership coach and a bestselling author. He began as a door-to-door life assurance salesman and rose to the rank of CEO of Pan European Life Assurance Company in Ireland. In 2004 John started his own business, John Murphy International, and has worked worldwide across a broad range of industries. His clients include Pfizer, Airbus, State Street Bank, Vodafone and Johnson & Johnson. Today we’re talking about some of the key traits of top executive leaders.
Top Takeaways: 10 Key Traits of Top Leaders with John Murphy
- The coaching world has changed- in the past it was seen as something for those struggling
- It is uncommon to see a senior executive today who doesn’t have a coach
- Coaches are blind-spot identifiers – keeping you from getting in an accident
- Change is uncomfortable, coaching is about optimizing performance
- Leaders must be able to clarify expectation
- Leaders understand the culture and drive of the organization
- Leaders must take the time to get to know and understand the participants on their team
- We need to redefine career progression. It is more than title and compensation
- Vision and culture work hand in hand
- If you don’t like the culture in your organization look in the mirror. That’s where it starts
- Culture exists whether you like it or not
- Great leaders focus on the speed of execution
- Imperfect action is better than no action
- Other people decide if you are a leader, not you
- The 4 A’s: assess, align, act, analyze
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Learning From Leaders:
Current Book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Leadership Superpower: Getting things done – imperfect action
Motivational Mantra:
[shareable cite=”Jim Rohn”]It’s how you respond to what happens to you that determines the outcomes in your life[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Viktor E. Frank”]Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.[/shareable]
Book Most Often Gifted: Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Additional Items Mentioned
John’s generous offer for Modern leadership listeners: www.johnmurphyinternational.com/ML
