“An ongoing stream of research
conducted by my employer,
The Center for Creative Leadership,
shows that the vast majority
of the key lessons
that leaders learn
result from on-the-job experience.
Enduring hardships,
tackling challenging assignments,
and being exposed to
effective coaches and mentors
make much more of a difference
than reading leadership books.
This is often referred to
as the 70-20-10 rule–
70% of learning comes from direct experience,
20% from the influence of others,
and 10% from classes and reading.”
What does this mean?
When hiring leaders,
the resume is more important
than the transcript.
And most leaders have ALWAYS led.
They don’t wait to graduate
or for that first job
to start leading.
I had leadership experience
when I was eight years old.
Hire a leader who has led.