Jeff Weiner on Leading like a CEO

Jeff Weiner led LinkedIn, the world’s largest network of professionals, for over 10 years. In this course, he shares his take on what it means to be a great leader.

Introduction

• Welcome to Leading Like a CEO

1. Awareness: Self

• Be a spectator to your own thoughts
• Manage compassionately
• Know what you want to accomplish
• Optimizing for passion and skill
• Generating self-awareness
• Discussion questions: Self-awareness

2. Awareness: Team, Company, and Macro

• Building your team
• Reading the room
• Meeting dynamics
• Awareness of company
• Discussion questions: Team and company awareness
• Competitive landscape

3. Synthesis: Vision to Values

• Vision to values: Vision
• Vision to values: Mission and value proposition
• Vision to values: Target audiences
• Vision to values: Strategy
• Vision to values: Priorities
• Vision to values: Objectives
• Vision to values: Culture
• Vision to values: Values
• Discussion questions: Vision to values

4. Synthesis: Focus (FCS)

• Fewer things done better
• Communicate
• Speed
• Five-day alignment
• Discussion questions: Focus

5. Synthesis: Tools

• Flying at the right altitude
• Time management
• Forums

6. Inspiration: Clarity and Courage

• Inspiration
• Clarity of your vision
• Courage of your convictions: Beliefs
• Courage of your convictions: Values
• Courage of your convictions: Alignment
• Discussion question: Personal values

7. Inspiration: Effective Communication

• Effectively communicating: Authenticity
• Effectively communicating: Transparency
• Effectively communicating: Repetition
• Discussion question: Vulnerability at work

8. Inspiration: Effective Public Speaking

• Effective speaking: Know your audience
• Effective speaking: Know your material
• Effective speaking: Know your passion