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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Yesterday I spoke to a divisional CEO who is frustrated because his boss does not have a clear vision of where they are going. It is obvious they want to grow the business, but there is no clear blueprint, schedule, materials list, specs, etc. for what it is they are building and how they are supposed to do it. For him, it makes it hard to know what is best to do and how to build, coach, direct his people […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the value of being open minded to new ways of doing things, new information, and new experiences. People with hardening of the categories may have: – HIGH education but LOW experience (e.g. PhD’s with limited real world jobs) or – HIGH experience and capabilities with resistance to new ways of doing things. The biggest obstacle we face as guides and as leaders are those individuals who are not open minded. Many […]
Earlier this year, we posted a blog about the definition of “Success”. As we close out 2013 and approach a new and exciting 2014, it is important to build on that definition of “Success”. Two simple yet critical keys to continued success are smart work and hard work. In discussions with owners and their core teams, we noticed that they all work hard and have great family, community and business values. They have a great deal of integrity, and have […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses what the single best gift we can give is. During the holiday season, most of us think about special gifts for those around us. Those gifts can be anything from an iPad or Xbox to giving our time and attention. While working with leaders, teams and families, we have discovered that the BEST give anyone can give is: Feedback. The feedback should not be general in nature, but specific […]
We had a 1 1/2 hour meeting yesterday with two brilliant men. We discussed the business plan for each of their divisions and the implementation plan of processes, etc. It was fantastic. The logic was unassailable… Yet the results were very incremental, and not embraced by the other managers/leaders. They were not grabbing the hearts and therefore were not getting the minds of the employees. They were trying to tell logic rather than persuading/clarifying “values in action”. There was too […]
“The secret to our success is our consistency of purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli “Consistency is part of integrity.” – Dave Ramsey A man in his 60’s had read our books and wanted to meet. He had worked very hard over the years and consistently given love to his children and grandchildren, even though there have been some exceptionally difficult times with the children. He said that upon reading our books, he identified with Michael. I was surprised that at his […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, talks about the importance and critical pieces when working with Job Descriptions. Most job descriptions use very broad language, are not specific and are difficult to measure. When we work with organizations we ensure that the following pieces are a part of Job Descriptions: List all of the activities or tasks that must be accomplished Separate the List into 6 -9 Key Deliverables (Why do they get paid?) and Core […]
In working with people and organization in our program, I find that when we are just starting out, many times they have thoughts and feelings on the inside that they have never shared with others or have not shared in a long time. They have been so busy making stuff happen and responding, that one day they wake up and their life is not who they really are. Their insides are not matched up with their outsides. Years ago I […]
I heard someone say in a meeting that creativity is developing something that was not previously in existence. It does not necessarily mean a new product or brand new idea. It may be a system or process for doing something. It may be an approach to reminding employees of how to do a job more safely. It may be a way of keeping your company values at the forefront. It may be a repackaging of a checklist so it is […]