The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Superior Outcomes

＂In The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Superior Outcomes, Anil Singhal, co-founder of NetScout Systems, reveals his contrarian approach to creating a powerhouse organization that will thrive in any climate and stand the test of time. He asserts that, for a business to be able to withstand major environmental shifts and disruptions and last for decades, the leader only needs to be involved in the first 5% of any given project--whether building a new product, creating a major go-to-market initiative, acquiring a company or starting a new company. Adapting the Pareto Principle, which states that roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes, Anil asserts that decisions during the first 5% of any project or initiative results in 95% of the consequences. He suggests this principle involves creating a value system of authenticity, inclusivity, ownership, equity, and trust among all stakeholders to create a workforce of good corporate citizens in which everyone shares in the risks and rewards＂--

ANIL K. SINGHAL is the Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of NetScout, a software developer that makes products to help customers monitor the reliability and security of their business networks. He provides strategic leadership, vision, operational priorities, and engagement and succession planning for the company’s management team.