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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Without getting coached during the game, the best “A” players lose the opportunity of the moment and are unable to be at their best. They are also unable to fix issues during the game that the coach can easily see. They are unable to coordinate more effectively with the rest of the team. Most businesses have the reverse structure of football teams. Five or six days a week are spent playing the game with very few hours a week invested […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses what it takes to make a successful general (or leader). Napoleon once said “It takes 10,000 soldiers to make a General.” These 10,000 soldiers represent the failed employees and mistakes made within an organization until great leaders are developed within an organization. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: What can we do as leaders to minimize the damage or loss of soldiers? What Generals or examples […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Teams fall apart, but they are usually in incredibly bad shape before any dramatics occur. Their bodies keep moving and their mouths are flapping but little else happens. It may appear that they are still a team, but at some point, the team has already disintegrated. Disintegration can occur with a loud bang or with a low pitched whimper. We saw this happen on a reality show the other day. One of the judges made the comment “your teamwork was […]
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 […]