How Does Santa Stack Up as a Leader?

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Is the always-jolly pose authentic and still credible with customers and elves? Was it a mistake to favor Rudolph with that promotion? Has success led him to cling too long to a vertically integrated business model? Is the naughty-nice evaluation system too inflexible?

Regulation-Free Leadership
Is Santa FAA-licensed? Do his elves wear safety goggles? Free of regulation, Santa gets the job done.
Posted by Norm R. Augustine.

The Failed Leader We Love
A cartoonish micro-manager who exploits his employees, Santa makes all the wrong leadership moves -- and yet we still value and love him.
Posted by Michael Useem

Santa in the Knowledge Economy
Today's economy requires a collegial, supportive work environment. A workplace where colleagues laugh and call a co-worker names, while excluding him from "other reindeer games," just won't cut it.
Posted by Roger Martin

Santa for CEO
Santa is the leader we need: He's contagiously happy, he keeps it simple, and he knows that quality matters.
Posted by Jeffrey Pfeffer

http://views.washingtonpost.com/leadership/2008/12/how_does_santa_stack_up_as_a_leader_1/all.html