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Building Economic Value Through the Appropriate Leadership Style (The Behavioral Agenda)

In: Engaging Leadership

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  • Didier Marlier
  • Chris Parker

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We were once in a meeting that was addressed by a wise senior Citibanker. “People don’t listen to what you say, they listen to what you do!” he told us. To prove his point, he asked: “Please do as I tell you,” then touched the top of his head and said: “Touch your skull.” Everyone did so. “Please touch your forehead,” he said, doing so himself, while we all followed suit. “Please touch your nose.” We all obeyed, wondering where he was taking us … Then he said “Please touch your neck,” and put his finger on his chin. Most of us went for the chin too.

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  • Didier Marlier & Chris Parker, 2009. "Building Economic Value Through the Appropriate Leadership Style (The Behavioral Agenda)," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Engaging Leadership, chapter 0, pages 41-59, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-23357-7_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230233577_3
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