In a GLOBE series event hosted by the GW School of Business, Clay Jones spoke to GW’s Global MBA students about leadership. Clay Jones is the Chairman, President & CEO of Rockwell Collins and a GW School of Business alum. His story was both entertaining and educational, but perhaps what stood out the most were his final words of wisdom for us as future business leaders.
3. Live by Andy Warhol’s Theory of Success (i.e. everybody will be famous for 15 minutes). Learn to recognize when it’s your 15 minutes, and take advantage of the opportunity.
Mr. Jones emphasized that his successes resulted from a little bit of talent and whole lot of luck. He learned to recognize opportunities to be a leader, and capitalize on those moments to eventually become the CEO of Rockwell Collins, a global leader in aerospace and defense.
Mr. Jones’ leadership tips demonstrated the Principles for Responsible Management Education. Despite the growing awareness for the necessity of climate change mitigation, leaders are increasingly needed to turn ideas into actions. In the words of Clay Jones, the job of a leader is to a) set a vision, b) align the people with that vision, and c) motivate and inspire the people to work towards the vision. Regardless of the industry, the principles of effective leadership remain the same.
Lara Gast, Global MBA 2011
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