L: How are leadership stories different from the stories we tell around the campfire, or
in movies?
Raskin: Perbedaan tersebut dikarenakan realitanya kita belum sampai ke akhir yang
bahagia seperti di film. Dalam kepemimpinan kita biasanya mengajak orang untuk
mencapai suatu peluang. Dari sana lah dibutuh kan proses dan manajemen yang bagus.
L: Can you share an example of a leader achieving concrete results with storytelling?
Raskin: Kita bisa melihat dari cerita Elon Musk, pendiri Tesla ketika mempresentasikan
karyanya “Tesla Wall”. Pada awal presentasinya ia di bawah standar pada umumnya.
Bahkan Elon rasa gugup dan gelisah. Namun pas diakhir, penonton bersorak dan tepuk
tangan atas karya yang telah dibuatnya.
Ownership is about two things: (1) always prioritizing long-term over short-term
goals; and (2) always acting on behalf of the team and the company as a whole.
Invent & Simplify
The key to great success is to keep things simple, and with that in mind, to keep
inventing. Constantly.
(Leaders) Are Right, A Lot
This doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it means. It’s not simply about not
making mistakes. Rather, it’s about being able to look at the big picture, and being
able and willing to do a 180 when necessary. Steve Jobs was famous for this: one
day he’d believe XYZ, the next he’d realize he was completely wrong and suddenly
he was fully behind ABC. In this way, he was right, a lot.
Learn & be curious
Leaders must always strive to learn more and improve themselves.
Insist on the highst standards
Great leaders always raise the bar to deliver the highest quality products & services.
Bias for action
The idea is that since most mistakes are not irreparable, it’s okay to risk making
mistakes. Therefore, great leaders need to have a bias for action: tend to move
forward faster rather than getting stuck in paralysis by analysis.
Frugality
This should be common to all startup founders: don’t spend money needlessly!
Basically, do more with less. Maximize output while minimizing input. Simple.
Earn Trust
Earning trust is a two-way street: not only do you need to earn the trust of others,
but you need to make others feel trusted, as well.
Dive deep
Data is all that matters. When data and feelings are misaligned, be skeptical; trust
the data.
Have backbone; disagree & commit
Basically, the idea is this: when two people disagree, as will often happen, one of
you eventually needs to put your foot down, say in no uncertain terms that you
disagree, and why, but that you nevertheless will agree to try the alternative and
give your full support, i.e, that you will commit (even though you disagree).
Deliver Results
Basically, never settle for anything but the best, and always find a way to overcome
all obstacles, no matter the odds.