Conclusion

Throughout the interviews a number of leadership themes emerged, many of which were common among this group of successful corporate leaders. We felt it was essential to highlight these themes as a way of providing some insights into management and leadership, and as a guide for your own leadership development.

  • More than half of the Master CEOs came from small country towns. This is a factor that may have contributed to their ability to relate to others because in a small town you basically had to. It also probably had a role in making them self-sufficient and taught them to do things with few resources. This ability to relate to others and form strong interpersonal relationships also gave them the natural talent for building strong ...

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