Vigilant leaders who makes the practice of being abundantly alert and deeply interesting, so that they can detect and act on the earliest signs of threat or opportunity. They seek to develop equally vigilant staff by modeling this behavior and provide incentives for managers to look for - and interpret - the weak signals. Although icons such as Andy Grove and Jack Welch example vigilance leaders sign remains in short supply. This conclusion was reached after taking Collaborators 119 global companies on their overall ability to diligence. Among its findings: Only 23% of businesses are run by managers who are trying to pick up weak signals from the periphery. Most of the leaders, they suggest, to rise to the top, showing strong performance skills. To help leaders recognize and develop the habit of vigilance, the researchers detail the three traits that characterize alert management: focusing externally by applying strategic vision and encourage exploration of others. They are also characterized by such leaders into action and give examples in which a distinct lack of vigilance has led companies such as Coca-Cola Co to "miss" a great opportunity to look. Companies such as General Electric Co. and Johnson & Johnson have introduced systematic programs to instill employees with the qualities of alertness leaders. Director General of Denmark-based Novozymes A / S is interesting, fast and adventurous, he has a relationship to its workers. Organizations can promote alertness management, hiring for him or open displays of this award. Regardless of the strategy managers choose, we have found that it is very important for them to set an example. In the end, only by the vigilance that companies can avoid the hidden dangers -., And open opportunities ripe for innovation "Hide
by George Day, Paul JH Schoemaker Source: MIT Sloan Management Review 11 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2008. Prod. #: SMR278-PDF-ENG
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