Lord Seb Coe: A Visionary Leader

Lord Sebastian Coe gave an inspiring talk on his strategies for assembling his team for the 2012 Olympics, making some interesting points on leadership.

Lord Coe's top tips

• Continuity is key. Bringing people with the same vision together is both a science and an art.
• Internally articulate the vision of the business.
• Surround yourself with the smartest people buying into the vision and don't be intimidated by them.
• When you have the best people around you, remove all obstacles which inhibit them from doing their job. Don't micro-manage.
• Have a resilient team that you can trust and have a great relationship with.
• Spend time with your team, trying to influence and understand them.
• Don't lose sight of the most important questions: WHY are we doing this? And HOW are we doing it?
• Don't ask anyone to do something you wouldn't be prepared to do yourself.
• Communicate and live to the vision — every hour of every day!

Lord Coe was as inspiring as a speaker as he was a leader. His legacy won't be forgotten in a hurry; will yours?