Situational Background

Peter Herweck—former CEO of Schneider Electric (May2023–Nov 2024) and ex-CEO of AVEVA—is a builder of systems and teams with a grounded style: modest, methodical, and clear. His hallmark is practical alignment—few priorities, steady cadence, and visible follow-through. Distinctive for servant-leader focus on enabling others to do their best work.(World Economic Forum)

Practical Leadership Principles

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1) Enable, don’t overshadow.

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Make others the heroes.

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Behaviours to model:

• Remove two blockers your teams can’t.
• Share credit precisely; be specific.
• Keep meetings short and decisions written.

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2) Fewer, clearer priorities.

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Concentration beats diffusion.

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Behaviours to model:

• Publish a three-item focus list.
• Tie work to one of the three—or stop it.
• Review progress in one page.

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3) Quiet, dependable cadence.

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Reliability compounds trust.

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Behaviours to model:

• Keep the same update rhythm regardless of headlines.
• Acknowledge misses; state the fix.
• Protect thinking time each week.

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Call to action

Write your three priorities, cancel one non-essential effort, and send a one-page progress note with owners and dates.

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