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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the difference between consultants and guides. Let’s start with the definition of consultants: “People who provide expert advice professionally.” (from Merriam Webster) They then tell you what you need to do and then leave. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a guide as “a person who leads or directs other people on a journey.” The next time you are wondering if you should hire a consultant or if you have had […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the concept of engaging or not engaging with individuals. There are certain times when it is appropriate to engage in conversations or business with people. Then, there are times when it is just as appropriate to not engage with people. This brings to mind a saying, “A relationship is like a glove. You should be able to fit in the glove, wear it and have room to work effectively.” […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses hiring and coaching effectively to prepare for 2015. Themes we have seen over the last 10 years with the economy and businesses is that either the businesses experienced great growth or the experience great decline and downsizing and then growing again. What we are seeing with leaders and what they are tell us is that they need to now start hiring better people and focusing on coaching more effectively. […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses how critical it is for leaders to take responsibility for the success of their teams when they are not in the office. The only way to develop the people that work for you into independent, self-sufficient leaders is to clearly communicate the deliverables necessary to run your organization. Make certain that these deliverables are written down, part of the job descriptions, viewed as tactics for success. Your employees […]
Have you ever found yourself figuratively (or perhaps literally!) banging your head against your office wall, trying to rack your brain to come up with a solution to a new problem or opportunity that your company faced? Those solitary head-banging sessions often end in frustration because, frankly, even the smartest business leaders need the collective strength of teams to come up with workable solutions. In fact, a 2012 survey of employees and executives found that a whopping 86 percent of […]
In a recent study, it was estimated that 40% of today’s Fortune 500 companies on the S&P 500 will no longer exist in 10 years.[1. “A decade to mass extinction event in S&P 500,” Jun 2014, http://www.cnbc.com/2014/06/04/15-years-to-extinction-sp-500-companies.html] One of the reasons for this is that companies are afraid of expanding outside of their comfort zones. They refuse to innovate, and therefore become stagnant. For leaders who want to take advantage of the rapid expansion in the marketplace, this can become incredibly […]
Many companies come to Applied Vision Works wondering how they can make their teams more cohesive. A lot of managers looking for tips on team building are dealing with it from a reactive point of view. Usually, they’re trying to solve problems that already exist in the teams they’ve created. Their teams might be failing to collaborate, lack a common vision, or not know how to communicate. The fact is many of those problems will exist before the team ever […]
Does your company have a compelling mission statement? What about an inspiring vision statement? For many business leaders, these may sound like trick questions; executives often don’t understand the crucial difference between a company’s mission and its vision, let alone carve out enough time for this key part of strategic planning. That’s bad news for leaders who want to earn the respect of their colleagues and guide employees to success. In a Harvard Business Review survey, 77 percent of respondents […]