This past week I attended an Austin Roundtable luncheon for business owners . The speaker, Ed Perry, President & COO of DrillingInfo, has been described as one of today’s most enlightened business leaders. A very successful businessman, he is committed to share what he knows and has set a professional goal of helping create one million successful, principled entrepreneurs before he dies.
In a highly informative presentation, Ed emphasized the importance of leadership especially during times of high growth. Among his many great points, the most fascinating to me was his definition of an authoritative leader as opposed to dictatorial leadership.
The authoritative leader:
- has a high degree of emotional intelligence
- has a ‘come with me’ mindset
- is goal-driven
- is inspirational
- is decisive – ‘someone has to take the lead’
- is tough but fair
- focuses on doing what’s right – not on being right
Favorite quote from Mr. Perry: “When you’re wrong, don’t get into a fight to prove you’re right!”
How do you make sure those in your organization’s leadership positions are authoritative and not dictatorial?
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