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<\/a>Timothy Humphrey, IBM Vice President, Chief Data Officer and NC Senior State Executive<\/p><\/div>Note: See links to my past leadership lesson blogs from the Raleigh Chamber C-Suites series as well as the Triangle Business Journal\u2019s Power Breakfast gatherings at the bottom of this post.<\/em><\/p>\n The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce<\/strong><\/a> holds its \u201cC-Suite Perspectives\u201d breakfast meeting several times per year and features area senior level executives sharing their leadership stories and insights. The November session with IBM Vice President, Chief Data Officer and NC Senior State Executive Timothy Humphrey provided another excellent session with several important leadership lessons.<\/p>\n After sharing his own unique career journey from NC State University to IBM to Lenovo and then back to IBM (sprinkled with a sense of humor \u2013 Tim labeled himself \u201ca goofy engineer who cares about people\u201d), Tim shared 10 main points organized within 4 topics. Here they are.<\/p>\n Topic A \u2013 The Foundation<\/u><\/p>\n 1)\tBe Authentic.<\/strong> That is the foundation for all leadership, and Tim found that trying to be someone he wasn\u2019t simply does not work.<\/p>\n Topic B \u2013 Personal Leadership<\/u><\/p>\n 2)\tBuild Diverse Teams.<\/strong> Diversity does drive innovation.<\/p>\n 3)\tEngage Employees.<\/strong> It is important for leaders to set an example and create a culture that engages employees which drives positive business results. And build a culture where employees feel free to ask questions, get coaching and take chances.<\/p>\n 4)\tGive Back.<\/strong> It is important for leaders to give back to the community. For example, Tim serves on the Wake County Boys & Girls Clubs<\/strong><\/a> Board of Directors and on the University of North Carolina\u2019s World View Advisory Board.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Topic C \u2013 Personal Growth<\/u><\/p>\n 5)\tHave a high performance mindset <\/strong>\u2026. Even when no one is watching.<\/p>\n 6)\tHave a vision <\/strong>and a long-term perspective.<\/p>\n 7)\tGo beyond just networking and build relationships. <\/strong> Great leaders have a ton of strong relationships.<\/p>\n Topic D \u2013 Business Leadership<\/u><\/p>\n 8)\tFocus on measurement and outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n 9)\t Visualize success<\/strong> and adjust your plan along the path as you need to.<\/p>\n 10)\tMake data-driven decisions.<\/strong> It is important to remove bias, including seeking others’ opinions to assist with this.<\/p>\n * * * * *<\/p>\n My earlier C-Suite Perspectives Leadership Blogs:<\/p>\n September 2017: Six Leadership Insights from a local \u201cFortune 1000\u201d CEO<\/strong><\/a> – with Martin Marietta CEO C. Howard Nye.<\/p>\n November 2016: Learning about Leadership through Life \u2013 with Duke Energy NC President David Fountain<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n May 2016: Seven Insights on Leadership, Success and Diversity from Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Feb 2015: Raleigh Chamber of Commerce CEO Harvey Schmitt shares about leadership and collaboration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n May 2014: Exploring Leadership, Talent Development and Innovation with a Local Senior ABB Executive<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n March 2014: Leadership Advice from a Senior Lenovo Executive<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Note: See links to my past leadership lesson blogs from the Raleigh Chamber C-Suites series as well as the Triangle Business Journal\u2019s Power Breakfast gatherings at the bottom of this post. The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce holds its \u201cC-Suite … Continue reading