Sunday, August 2, 2009

Corner Office - John Chambers of Cisco - Treasure Your Setbacks - Question - NYTimes.com

Corner Office - John Chambers of Cisco - Treasure Your Setbacks - Question - NYTimes.com

By ADAM BRYANT
Published: August 1, 2009
This interview with John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive of Cisco Systems, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.

-The most important leadership lessons you’ve learned?
- Any Another important lessons you’ve learned?
- How has your leadership style evolved over time?
- Did you need to be pushed?
- How do you find out what employees at all levels of the company are thinking?
- You mentioned what you’ve learned from Jack Welch? What about from others?
- Who else do you rely on for advice?
- How do you hire?
- Listening?
- What’s changed in the last few years?
- Teamwork is an intangible. How do you make sure they have it?
- What do you think business schools should teach more of, or less of?

Read full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/business/02corner.html

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This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.

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