27, Chicago. “When someone
yells at me, I fight back, but
when someone is nice to me,
everything is different.” Ruiz
remembers an outwardly
radiant chef from his past who
was anything but beatific in the
kitchen. “He would yell at me
and say, ‘ You have to do what
I want.’” Ruiz was so riled, he
declared, “I am not your slave.
You have to be nice to me.”
is leadership
for you?
“Why Should Anybody Be
Led by You?” is not only a
great question, but it’s also the
title of an article by leadership
consultants Goffee and Jones
in the Harvard Business School
Working Knowledge archive.
Goffee and Jones discuss these
four qualities possessed by
inspiring leaders:
positive signs
There are many signs of a
strong leader, including:
Humility
Good listening skills
Confidence
Vision
Empathy
Flexibility
Willingness to learn
Financial acumen
Motivation
Strong social skills
Emotional balance
Professionalism
Critical thinking
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and profit from their
personal uniqueness.
“Screaming is an old-style
behavior,” says Anthony
Ligouri, associate professor of
business management at The
Culinary Institute of America
:)
THEY REVEAL
(CIA), Hyde Park, N. Y. It’s easy
to agree: We don’t want leaders
who cannot control their rages,
insecurities, anxieties, fears,
doubts and other murky or
inflammatory emotions.
their weaknesses on a
selective basis, which
shows their humanity
and approachableness.
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THEY TRUST
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More and more, we have
stopped perceiving screaming
babies and rigid martinets
as leaders in today’s kitchen.
heavily on intuition to
guide timing and action,
relying on their ability
to collect and correctly
access data.
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“These people may have high
positions, but that doesn’t
make them leaders,” says
>:)
THEY EMPATHIZE
Stephen Kleiman, management
consultant, Chicago.
In fact, many agree that the
principles of leadership are
not that difficult to grasp
conceptually. It’s doing it right
that’s tough.
powerfully with their
workers without being
malleable softies, using
what Goffee and Jones
call “tough empathy.”
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:D
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THEY SHOW
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opposite right: In his business
management course at The
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde
Park, N. Y., Anthony Ligouri teaches
students about what makes an
effective leader in today’s kitchen.
