- How have these leadership philosophies/principles guided you in
leading and managing your company? Can also ask: How have
these philosophies/principles helped you meet leadership and
management challenges or overcome leadership and management
difficulties? (Ask probing questions when and where appropriate
in the conversation. For example: How did you do that? Can you
give me an example? Let the person tell stories; pay attention to
what issues are involved, under what circumstances, and what
philosophy/principle is called upon, and how the philosophy is
used to guide practices.) - How have the practices been received by the employees? Are some
more difficult/challenging than others to practice? Why? - How have your leadership philosophies been shaped? (More spe-
cific questions include: did you have these philosophies from the
very beginning of your career as a manager? Where did you learn
them? Did they become stronger or did they change as you gained
more experience?) - In your experience as an enterprise leader, from where do you
draw inspiration, wisdom, and guidance? (linggan, zhihui, qifa) - Which schools of thought and which philosophers, thinkers,
statesmen, enterpreneurs have influenced your leadership and
management thoughts and practices? (Look for examples.) - Looking back, of the various schools of thought and people that
have influenced you, which ones have you relied on more than
others? Which ones seemed to be more successful? - Looking toward the future, which schools of thought and which
people may gain importance or lose importance for enterprise
leadership and management? - Where do you think enterprise leaders should go for further
learning and education to enrich their leadership thoughts or
prepare them for future challenges of leadership?
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