About: Bob Herbold

See my interview with David Asman below and let me know what you think!!

Great leaders are remarkably objective. They are almost always in Adult mode, seeking new information and insights and telling the troops what the latest conclusions and resulting plans are, the thinking behind them, and indicating a willingness to modify if additional information suggests that is appropriate.

One thing I learned at Microsoft within the first week of arriving there from 26 years at Procter & Gamble was that lowlights were what was discussed in business reviews. The highlights slide was the last slide in the PowerPoint deck. That was a rule Bill Gates instituted early in the life of the company and is was sacred!

If you are managing an organization, be it small or large, you need to realize that what you say is listened to more carefully than you think. Hence, you better be objective. Also, any communication is an opportunity to create enthusiasm for your vision and the plans for achieving it.

Great leaders set the expectation that the organization will do exciting things and execute with excellence.