What Successful Executives Do Differently: Part IV

In a Harvard Business Review video, leadership consultant, Ron Carucci, claims that 50-60% of executives fail in their first executive role. He studied successful executives to find what they did differently.

Carucci discovered four key factors. The final factor is CONNECTIONS.

Successful executives know that connecting with others by building strong relationships and trust is critical. Building the right connections will enable you to leverage relationships and build trust so that others help you accomplish your goals.

Working in isolation is not an effective strategy, especially as a leader. Not only is it not helpful to the functionality of your business, but isolation can dampen the morale of your place of work.

1 John 4:7 teaches, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”

The following verses remind readers that Jesus’ first coming and his ministry was an act of love from the Lord. Similarly, in order to model Jesus’ leadership, love should be the first and primary strategy.

Loving others in your workplace is a great way to build relationships and trust, leading to mutual success.

Questions for Reflection

• What is an effective way to foster relationships in your business? What helps you connect to people normally? How can you build that into the culture of your business?
• How have you been made to feel loved or appreciated in previous workplaces? How did that affect you?