GE needed to build on its heritage of giving back to society and the communities it operated in around the world, as well.(摘自《Judgment》(博客來網路書店的中文網頁介紹或Amazon.com的英文網頁介紹)
George Bush the elder, “Bush 41,” probably did not have to promise “no new taxes” in order to get elected, but once he had implored us to “read my lips,” his contrary and ill-fated decision made him a marked man. 美國第四十一任總統老布希(George Bush)也許不必保證「不徵新稅」也會當選,但一旦他拜託我們「仔細聽好」,後來就不該自食其言,做出惹人厭的決定,從此惹來異樣的眼光。(摘自《Judgment》(博客來網路書店的中文網頁介紹或Amazon.com的英文網頁介紹)
He charged us to look at the whole leadership pipeline from “off-campus hire” to new manager, to senior leader in a function, to head of a multibillion-dollar business, thus, candidates for his job. (摘自《Judgment》(博客來網路書店的中文網頁介紹或Amazon.com的英文網頁介紹)
Noel M. Tichy和Warren G. Bennis寫的《Judgment》(博客來網路書店的中文網頁介紹或Amazon.com的英文網頁介紹),談到默克公司的前執行長洛‧華格羅斯(Roy Vagelos),盛讚他是表現十分出色的領導人,可惜在培養接班人上功虧一簣。兩位作者表示,華格羅斯確實用心於建立領導補給線(leadership pipeline),可嘆的是他只培養一位接班人,到了交棒的前一刻,這位接班人竟然跑了,於是天下大亂,病急亂投醫,只好倉促到外面找個人來接執行長的大位,種下了惡因。他們這麼寫道:「Roy’s tragic flaw was having a “crown prince” CEO succession process, namely only one contender, Dick Markham.」(洛的悲劇性缺點,在於他採用「王儲」的接班方法,也就是角逐大位的人只有一個,那就是馬克姆。)... read more
In 1999, when Carly Fiorina joined Hewlett-Packard (HP), she was hailed as a transformational leader.1999年,卡莉.菲奧莉納踏進惠普公司,被譽為轉型領導人。(摘自《Judgment》(博客來網路書店的中文網頁介紹或Amazon.com的英文網頁介紹)
馬丁‧路得‧金恩(Martin Luther King Jr.)1963年在林肯紀念堂(Lincoln Memorial)發表的「我有一個夢」(I Have a Dream)演說,是領導人將清晰、合乎邏輯的可傳授觀點(Teachable Point of View),化為栩栩如生且激勵人心的故事大綱(storyline)最有名和令人信服的例子之一。……
金恩深信,美國終有一天將實現本身「獨立宣言」(Declaration of Independence)中所說的:「我們認為這些真理不言可喻喻;人生而平等。」(We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.)(摘自《Judgment》或《Judgment》)
馬丁路德在「我有一個夢」演說中說:
「在黑人獲得公民權之前,美國不會平靜,也不會安寧。」(There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights);「由於深信我們將一同工作、一同祈禱、一同奮鬥、一同入獄、一同捍衛自由,所以知道我們終有一天會得到自由。」(With this faith we will be able to work together, pray together; to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day)
We will always remember that growth, our future, begins and ends with our customers. 我們將時時謹記,成長,也就是我們的未來,起於和止於我們的顧客。 ~波音公司(Boeing Company)董事長兼執行長吉姆‧麥勒尼(Jim McNerney)。(摘自《Judgment》或《Judgment》)