CEO’s views on leadership in Tough times

Here are some quotes from the CEO’s of leading companies illustrating their views of leadership during the recession:

Keep faith with the future
If you don’t invest in the future and don’t plan for the future, there won’t be one.— George Buckley, chairman, president, and CEO of 3M

Confront reality
Always question whether the “halo effect” of a business or business situation is blinding you to what lies on the horizon.—Herbert Henkel, chairman and CEO of Ingersoll Rand

Build and protect the culture
Stay focused on culture, people, and values: it’s the area most likely to get compromised in this environment.—Eric Foss, chairman and CEO of Pepsi Bottling Group

At board meetings, put strategy center stage
The board has been heavily involved in strategy formulation with me, and we have a better strategy because of it. — Bill Nuti, chairman and CEO of NCR

Be transparent with employees
The only way to address uncertainty is to communicate and communicate. And when you think you’ve just about got to everybody, then communicate some more.—Terry Lundgren, chairman, president, and CEO of Macy’s

Be transparent with investors
Our policy is: “If in doubt, communicate.” We always want to conduct our business with integrity and forthrightness.—Ron Sugar, chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman

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