Brains, Bones, and Nerves The Only Three Things an Enterprise Leader Should Focus OnBy RAJEEV PESHAWARIA Leadership is all about harnessing energy—your own energy, and the energy of those in your organization. True leaders, those who have incredible clarity of vision and purpose—people like Howard Schultz of Starbucks and Jacqueline Novogratz of Acumen Fund—rely on massive amounts of energy, harnessed on three levels: Individual: leaders must find the source of their personal energy in order to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks. Team: leaders must harness the energy of team members toward a shared vision. Organization: leaders must galvanize the energy of the entire organization in order to sustain long-term success. Of the three, the third one—galvanizing the energy of the organization—is the most challenging. Here, I will provide a framework that will allow you to harness the energy of a large number of people by focusing on the Brains, Bones, and Nerves of the organization. These are the only three things an enterprise leader should focus on. When you’re an enterprise leader—when the number of people under your command is so large that it’s not possible for you to have a close one-to-one relationship with everyone—the things you did to energize yourself and your team no longer apply. Whether you are leading 100 employees or 100,000, you cannot possibly manage everything yourself—you must delegate control. As the enterprise leader, your primary job is no longer to produce results—it’s to facilitate the success of others. So, what should you focus on personally? What are the most important aspects of the business? Read more