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3 Habits to Become a GREAT Leader! | Hans Vestberg

7 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise talk, Hans Vestberg shares three core habits that he believes are essential for great leadership. First, he emphasizes the importance of consistently doing more than expected, cultivating a competitive drive to continuously improve and add value. Second, he highlights curiosity as a leadership tool, encouraging leaders to actively seek short conversations with a wide range of people to learn about their work and perspectives, which fosters learning and connection. Third, he stresses self‑knowledge as a prerequisite for leading others, advising leaders to understand their own strengths, weaknesses, and values before recruiting and building a team, and to deliberately seek diverse talent that complements their own style. The overall message is that over‑delivering, staying curious, and knowing oneself enable leaders to recruit effectively and drive sustained success.

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Always do more than expected for you. I learned that. I always did more. And I was competitive. I wanted really to be better and thrive all the time. The other is curious. I talked to everyone. Yeah, yeah. I asked everyone, Can I get 10 minutes? Tell me what you're doing. And people love to talk about what they do. Yeah, of course. And I learned a lot from that. And then finally, if you're going to lead others, I learned over the journey you need to know yourself really good. Start by knowing yourself before you start leading others. How are you going to recruit? What type of people do I need around around me that is very different than me.