The CEO as a Learning 
         Machine…
          “The perfect learner is one in a state 
                         of immediate need”
                                      -John Dewey
         Copyright © 2007 - John Hamm, Leadership Impact
         Copyright © 2007 - John Hamm, Leadership Impact
         Some Questions…
         What are your 3 most important priorities as a 
            CEO?
         How do you know if you know what your team 
            really thinks?
         What is the most difficult part of your job?
         How do you review and / or test your thinking?
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         Why Entrepreneurs 
         Don’t Scale
         Harvard Business Review, December, 2002
             John Hamm
         Loyalty to comrades 
             Performance standards for executive 
               performance
         Copyright © 2007 - John Hamm, Leadership Impact
         Why Entrepreneurs 
         Don’t Scale
         Harvard Business Review, December, 2002
             John Hamm
         Loyalty to comrades 
             Performance standards for executive performance
         Task orientation
             Relentless focus on 3-4 highest impact issues
         Copyright © 2007 - John Hamm, Leadership Impact