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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Henry David Thoreau wrote: “The man who goes alone can start the day. But he who travels with another must wait until the other is ready.” vs. How many of us charge off down a path without our team of people? If we can do it alone, it is one thing. If not (and most of us have large enough businesses we cannot go it alone), then we may be doing something wrong. Too many of us leave our […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses entrepreneurs and successful business owners and how they can’t go it alone. There is a myth out there that all entrepreneurs are wildly rich and successful and got there on their own. The truth is that most entrepreneurs do, indeed, like money, but they want independence, to make something of value and create something different. The second part of the myth is that they get there on their own. […]
In 30 years of experience, we have worked with great teams and mediocre teams, and we have also worked with the team of dysfunction. What we see with dysfunctional teams is they never even tried to accomplish. They talked and talked and talked…and did not understand what was possible. No action was ever taken – just excuses and protests were made. They all longed for something to change. They protested. They provided no alternative to what they were doing now. […]
During our 30 years in business, we have worked with many teams. However, there was one that became very exciting because they had the hunger to be more than they were at the moment. They had the hunger to achieve and learn more than they were achieving. They had all the signs of being a group of healthy individuals and a healthy team. So what was the key to their success and drive? Their recipe. The same clear vision that […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses working toward taking the next big leap. Today many leaders and organizations get stuck incrementalizing their day-to-day activities. They may take 1-2 steps forward, but no actions are being taken to go farther. We find that we can take the situation farther, deeper and broader by asking 20 or more questions. This allows for more expansive and profound discussions to be had creating opportunities for more leaps versus incremental […]
Many business leaders believe that to succeed in business, you must have big goals or you will not survive the competition and attract the right “A” players. Any business that wants to succeed long term must build a truly great team. There’s no need for a team if your goals are low enough or small enough that an individual can do it (or you just want to survive and maintain the status quo). So, while you may enjoy getting together […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses teams. Many times organizations and business owners have great individuals and functional leadership within departments, but there is no “team-ness” occurring throughout the organization. One essential ingredient to having a strong team is conflict – both good and bad conflict. One type of good conflict is when an individual has an issue with another person or process and it is worked through in a positive way. Another example of […]
Typically at the beginning of any new client relationship, we conduct interviews with their teams. This is always fun and gives us a strong sense of what and who the culture is for that organization. Prior to these interviews, we send a Kolbe A Index for each core team member to get a conative profile. Why do we do this? The individual interviews give us the affective and cognitive background of each person, while the Kolbe A Index provides conative […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the essence of leadership. “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. In the end, leaders are much like eagles…they don’t flock, you find them one at a […]