Comments on: The great CEO is actually a teacher http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Florence maswan http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-35469 Florence maswan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:16:52 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/#comment-35469 I agree near-perfect CEO's are good teachers and much more, they are coaches who patiently guide and challenge their employees to outstanding performance. Many CEOs are too busy to spare time for their employees; with the resultant danger of having varied interpretations of company strategy. I agree near-perfect CEO’s are good teachers and much more, they are coaches who patiently guide and challenge their employees to outstanding performance. Many CEOs are too busy to spare time for their employees; with the resultant danger of having varied interpretations of company strategy.

]]> By: Sunny Bindra http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Sunny Bindra Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/#comment-1505 James: An excellent comment. I agree: we have few teachers, and even fewer who want to learn... James:

An excellent comment. I agree: we have few teachers, and even fewer who want to learn…

]]> By: James M http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 James M Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:15:30 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2007/12/21/the-great-ceo-is-actually-a-teacher/#comment-1480 Its a funny thing. I have always thot the legacy a leader leaves is not in what he achieved - or was achieved by the firm - in his time; but by how much he learnt and passed on to the next generation. I understand this to mean, I need to learn, and I need to teach. Am encouraged by a wise saying - when one teaches, two learn. Sadly, in the Kenyan context, I have found few teachers , even in schools. In schools, we "learn" (write notes, do research if any,) for the exams & certificate. Not for advancement, or seeking better ways of doing things, working or not. And so, we have politicians leading the country for decades - a number have been in all three regimes, nearly got into the fourth. And what do they have to show for it? Not one do we know of who has pro-actively mentored others. They even retire after losing elections, age notwithstanding. I have decided, and I encourage you, learn what you need, and as you do so, walk with someone else, learning together if not teaching them. A rather long comment.... J - CornelSolutions.net Its a funny thing. I have always thot the legacy a leader leaves is not in what he achieved – or was achieved by the firm – in his time; but by how much he learnt and passed on to the next generation.
I understand this to mean, I need to learn, and I need to teach. Am encouraged by a wise saying – when one teaches, two learn.

Sadly, in the Kenyan context, I have found few teachers , even in schools. In schools, we “learn” (write notes, do research if any,) for the exams & certificate. Not for advancement, or seeking better ways of doing things, working or not.

And so, we have politicians leading the country for decades – a number have been in all three regimes, nearly got into the fourth. And what do they have to show for it? Not one do we know of who has pro-actively mentored others. They even retire after losing elections, age notwithstanding.

I have decided, and I encourage you, learn what you need, and as you do so, walk with someone else, learning together if not teaching them.

A rather long comment….

J – CornelSolutions.net

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