Robb Stark would be a star employee who rises through the ranks.Robb was pushed into the job and while inexperienced, has so far been successful on the battlefield by being a collaborative leader.He leads his northmen with a high degree of integrity, earning their respect and loyalty with higher ideas and moral values. Of all the would-be monarchs we've seen in the HBO TV series so far, Crossing says Robb best fits the archetype of the 'traditional Aussie battler' – a manager who has risen through the ranks in a difficult situation. Crossing says Robb's hands-on, collaborative approach works well in the lower ranks of management, but he will need to take a wider view if he is to lead a larger organisation. 'You can definitely be a collaborative leader but what tends to separate people as they move up the leadership ranks is an increasing level of self-belief backing the decisions they make,' he says. 'They need to define their vision and think about how to manage politics and culture.'
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