Book Review : Seven Ages of a Leader

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The Seven Ages of the Leader

The Seven Ages of the Leader : Warren G. Bennis
• Leadership plunge during the second world war – Made a quite entry – Had to face Established relations and Expectations – Never underestimate your first move Comparison with Seven ages of a man by Shakespeare – Infant – SchoolBoy – Lover – Soldier – General – Statesman – Sage Cannot avoid Crisis but know what to expect





Age 1: The Infant Executive
• • • Mysterious Journey Ahead Need of a mentor Selecting right mentor



The message “ Recruit a team that will back you up; you may feel lonely in your first top job, but you wont be totally unsupported.”

Age 2 : School Boy, with shining face
• • • Learning to do a job in public Initial impact very crucial Close scrutiny of each and every action Open Minded Embrace your pre conceived image

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Age 3 : Lover, with a woeful ballad
• • Leading your former peers Knowing whom to listen and whom to trust Focus on your prime responsibility To take critical decisions in a humane way

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Age 4:The Bearded Soldier
• • • • Don’t let the connection with your followers break Weigh your words and actions carefully Avoid assumptions about your followers. Nurture others even if they happen to be better than you.

Age 5:The General,Full of Wise Saws
• Encourage people to speak truth and listen to what they say Avoid Arrogance Understand the environment before changing it Co-operation from underlings and clever discreet changes brings success to a leader. • •



Age 6 The Statesman, with spectacles on nose
• • • Power begins to wane Accomplished all goals The role of a pinch hitter



Pass on his/her wisdom

Age 7 : The Sage : second childishness
• • A Mentor Satisfaction of leaving a professional legacy Rediscover childhood





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