I had lunch with my friend BJ on Saturday and we were discussing a concept called Completed Staff Work. This is a concept I had heard of before from the military but Klaus Kleinfeld was the first person who I have met who has put it to effective use in a massive company.
Back in 2016 (on 21st Octover 2016) I spend some time with Jeff Smart and his friend Patrick said, “Jeff, your work shows me how to select “A” Players – but what I need is a book that tells my team how to become “A” Players” – and that statement has led me into creating that book for my team. It is in draft form and it is still a work in progress, but here is a small section from my notes below (it will be converted into a simple ‘how to’ format and links will be posted here as it is updated)
Historian George Santayana said “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
Klaus Kleinfeld Chairman of Alcoa at the time (Previously CEO Siemens)