The "hot spot" CEO: why do the halls of companies like Nokia, BP and Goldman Sachs buzz with energy?(LEADERSHIP)

Chief Executive (U.S.),  July, 2007  by Gratton, Lynda

Tags: British Petroleum Co plc, Goldman Sachs & Co., hot spot, leadership, Nokia Corp.vision

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For all the grand debates in the boardroom, the strategy retreats, the visions, what CEOs strive for is the crackle of imagination in pursuit of corporate goals--hot spots. Hot spots are when our energy and excitement are inflamed by an igniting question or vision of the future. They are times when positive relationships with colleagues are a source of deep satisfaction. They are the times we remember and to which we add the most value--personally and professionally.

Companies like Nokia, BP and Goldman Sachs have more than their fair share of hot spots--a phenomenon in which CEOs ...

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