Chapter 24, What This CEO Thing Is All About Summary and Analysis

Jack shares ideas about what has worked. Integrity tops the list. Honesty and single agendas build better relationships. Equally important is social responsibility. It begins with a strong, competitive company and CEO responsible for ensuring its financial success. Healthy companies provide good and secure jobs and meet or exceed safety and environmental standards. The leaders' intensity determines the organization's intensity. The CEO sets the tone and shares the best ideas and knowledge. People-fit is important for successful ventures. The best strategy cannot work without the right leader developing and owning it.

Getting the right people is more important than strategy development. Bureaucracy strangles and informality liberates. In large companies, creating an informal, entrepreneurial atmosphere creates a competitive advantage. Free idea exchanges ensure that everyone counts. Self-confident (not...