Here’s a fun, but serious question. What is the return on great leadership? How do we even answer this question?

Well, let’s assume that great leaders get great results. Whatever business you are in, great results include hitting revenue and profit objectives as well as building great relationship with customers, employees, and the community.

Regardless of how these things above are measured (and the important results we want must be measured), they are either achieved or not. Getting close to the results you want quarter after quarter and year after year is not indicative of great leadership.

Wait a minute, did we just identify the return on great leadership?