Long-Term Focus: The Key to a Successful Future

摘要

Northwestern Mutual's CEO John Schlifske trades anecdotes about leadership the way the MVP quarterback of his beloved Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, studies game footage. Schlifske is at the helm of a 155-year-old company with $180 billion in assets and $23 billion in revenue, and takes to heart a particular lesson he learned in his early days. "In a high-performing organization like ours, it can be difficult to deliver feedback to people that is factual and constructive," he says. "Sometimes they take it personally. But even the best can get better."