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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses and shares his insight and wisdom about playing the “best game”. Every organization is political to some degree. The best policy when it comes to politics, etc. is: “The best game is no game”. The best ideas will ultimately win out if the culture supports trust and sharing of ideas. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: Do you let office politics, rumors, etc. goad you into […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the importance of families telling stories. Readers Digest published an article about how family stories play a vital part of children’s development. Not only are these children better able to communicate but they are also better able to understand emotions and have higher self-esteem, which can lead to increased coping skills. Whether it is a family or business, make sure you are telling your people (family or teams) about […]
It is interesting to note how often something does NOT work, is ineffective, or doesn’t provide the experience we all want to provide to our customers. When the person doing it says “Jim told me to do that”, or “that is what I was told to do”, or “that is the way we have always done it”, what they are really saying is that they are not willing to strive towards something better. This is a frustrating situation because these […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the importance of engaging. One of the things most missing with building visions and goals with teams, divisions and organization is engagement. Many leaders are great at energizing and focusing their people but not engaging with those around them. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: How do you engage your employees and team members? Do your leaders and teams know how to think rationally and take […]
Without a long term view of the future, people in organizations have a tendency to get focused on small details and can get bogged down with what is not critical. When the business environment is tough, organizations become even more entrenched in today’s issues. The human mind will focus on something and it will choose whatever is closest at hand. The negative issues feel bigger than they are and many times overwhelm the team. Incremental improvements do not seem worth […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses importance of exploring. How many people buy a boat and yet keep it in the harbor or buy a plane and leave it in the hanger? Taking risks and exploring the external world along with the internal world helps us grow as people and as a community. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: Are you and your leaders committed to trying new things, ideas, perspectives? How […]
Just because we accept where we are does not mean that is where we are supposed to stay. As leaders, it is important to recognize, celebrate and take peace from what has been achieved and to harvest the wisdom learned. At the same time, we need to continue defining where we are going long term in a way that engages the team. Without the motivation and involvement of your team, success at climbing your mountain may be just out of […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses evolution vs. revolution. When leaders and teams disagree, it’s important to stop and understand the focus and reasoning behind the decisions or choices. Sometimes ideas are revolutionary while others are evolutionary. The goal is to see a full range of ideas, concepts, possibilities, and options. Many times leaders are the only ones with the vital information that may shape the conversation of those around them. We encourage you […]
I often see people who are fantastic at a task or series of actions and get a great result. When I recently discussed this with a client about his team, he replied, “What looks like brilliance is many times simply lots of experience!” This reminded me of a famous musician by the name of Horowitz. Someone came up to Horowitz after a particularly good concert and said, “I would give my life to play the piano like you.” Horowitz looked […]