A3 Thinking: A Structured Approach to Problem Solving
Five Keys to Being a Great Leader
1. Five Keys to Being a
Great Leader
Great leadership shares five common
characteristics…
By Brad Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, Intuit
2. Thinking Strategically
Strategic thinking is a game of
not checkers. If you’re able to
anticipate what’s coming down
road, you’ll thrive in today’s
uncertain environment and better
position your teams for success.
3. Results Oriented
Leadership is not just about
thinking, it’s also about doing.
the end, it’s all about results.
“Strategies alone
don’t move mountains.
Bulldozers do.”
4. Build Strong Teams
The role of leaders is to provide the grand challenge, invest in people and
an environment where their greatness can emerge.
5. Bring the Outdoors Indoors
Adapt and Improve
The best leaders thrive and get
about becoming a better version of
themselves, and your organization
to share that same mindset.
6. Inspire
Great leaders inspire both the
heart and the mind, enabling
people to do extraordinary
things. They stretch their
intellectually, while investing
them emotionally.
7. Check out Brad Smith’s full LinkedIn
post here: http://intuit.me/1Uo6zuC