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What characteristics or events have contributed towards your success as a leader?

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Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

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Whether you have leadership experience or not, you want to align your approach as well as possible with the approach they celebrate in their company. IBM prides themselves on investing in their people. They discuss their approach to leadership in a blog on their website, saying, "IBM's leadership empowers and engages employees by providing the growth opportunities and autonomy that give them purpose and fulfillment in their work. By better understanding what employees need, we can attract and keep our talent. We believe hierarchical structures hinder people from doing their best work. And if they're not performing as well as they can, they are not solving our client's problems to the best of their ability. An open, accessible, approachable leadership makes all the difference. Employees who feel heard, valued, and challenged by their leaders are motivated to do their best work." Find this blog and read more on the six ways IBM's leadership demonstrates these qualities.

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