Leadership by Flynn

“People, in general, are smart, hardworking, experienced, want to do the right thing and more capable than most companies give them credit for. The best way to develop people is to give them responsibility, and they will sort of develop themselves.”

I came across an August 2007 issue of Smart Business Cleveland the other day, and read that great quote from Greg Flynn, CEO of Apple American Group, LLC, and owner of a number of Applebee's Restaurants.

Other bits of advice from Mr. Flynn included, "You can’t succeed if you punish people for taking risks that you encourage them to take.”

"Have a vision, which is where you want to be in the future, and a good plan for getting there.  Have that clearly communicated so everyone’s pulling toward that vision in every action, every day."

Easier said than done, but then no one says leadership is a simple task.