THE SEVEN AGES OF THE LEADER

WARREN G. BENNIS
1. The entry in a company should be LOW because
Give you time to

- know the other from the company better

Know the company

Develop relationships with the colleagues

2. You can learn FROM THE OTHER PEOPLE who are in the company
3. To become a good leader you have to follow some STEPS !!!
4. EACH STEP IS IMPORTANT because it PREPARES YOU for the next
step
I.

THE INFANT EXECUTIVE

Young people search for Mentors( PEOPLE
WITH EXPERIENCE) to help them in the
future

II.

THE SCHOOLBOY,( WITH SHINING FACE)

LEADERS have to do their job in PUBLIC

In a company: The FIRST IMPRESSION is very

IMPORTANT because:

From the beginning people CAN

LIKE OR HATE YOU => will help
you or not

People decide VERY QUICKLY if

they like somebody or not

You, AS A LEADER can be criticized by

your employees=> 1. Dont take them
too seriously
2. They

might be right

You should WAIT a whilenot take

ACTIONS very quicklyfor the OTHERS
to get to KNOW YOU

III. THE LOVER( WITH A WOEFUL BALLAD)

You got PROMOTED=> you dont know

how to behave with your Colleagues
because they are under your position

III.

You will have MAAAAAANY WORK to

do=> you have to know HOW TO GIVE
THE OTHERS parts of your work!!!!

The BEARDED (SOLDIER)

You are a LEADER for Long TIME=> you DONT PAY

ATTENTION TO THE OTHERS very much- its bad

Employees DONT TELL EVERYTHING to their

leaders
SO
YOU HAVE TO BE ATTENTIVE TO THEM to not make
troubles

IV.

V.

VI.

You have to encourage people SMARTER THAN YOU

because they can help you to have success

The GENERAL, (FULL OF WISE SAWS)

DONT WANT to hear the TRUTH

At this step it is IMPORTANT!!!! To not wait too

much to make a decisionhesitation is bad

You should UNDERSTAND YOUR PEOPLE

The STATESMAN (with SPECTACLES on NOSE)

Ready to RETIRE

Has many Knowledgecan HELP OTHER COMPANIES

The SAGE(wise person), (SECOND CHILDISHNESS)

Can become a MENTOR for younger people.. can teach

them what he knows and they can teach him what is
new