Strategy often stumbles because it is a collection of complicated facts and initiatives that are confusing and difficult to follow. Craft a strategy that tells a story about helping customers and creating value for others and you have got foundation for an emotionally compelling strategy. Logic and facts encourage us to think, yet stories evoke emotions that compel us to act.
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2021 (Page 2 of 5)
Taking Ownership
One of the distinctive markers of highly effective leadership teams is the ability to express frustration, disappointment and even anger in a poor performing environment AND take ownership for the situation. Here is Green Bay Packer’s head football coach, Matt LaFleur, addresses failure in their disappointing 3-38 loss to the Saints in Sunday’s postgame interview. It’s ownership in action.
Strategic Leader Fitness Review-Part III
Here is part III of the Strategic Leader Fitness Review, helping you get an idea of your strategic “strengths”, and where your opportunities for strategic growth are – Make sure you look into all three parts!
Strategic Leader Fitness Review-Part II
To get an idea of your strategic fitness, and where your opportunities for strategic growth may be, look into the Strategic Leader Fitness Review. Make sure you look into all three parts!
Strategic Leader Fitness Review-Part I
Has your boss suggested you become more strategic? To get an idea of your strategic fitness, and where your opportunities for strategic growth may be, look into the Strategic Leader Fitness Review. Make sure you look into all three parts!
Strategic Decisions
What is the most strategic decision that you have made in the last 60 days, personally or professionally? When you look at the decision or decisions you selected, why did you consider it a strategic decision?
Artificial vs Natural Challenges
Teams that spend too much time on artificial challenges do not perform as well as those that focus on natural challenges. Keep your eyes and your ears on the artificial – natural challenges balance in your team.
Summer Reflection
Profit from the insights shared in Norenberg’s 90 Seconds where I share real leadership challenges, struggles and blind spots and how to succeed in such situations.
Focus on the Crossroads
You can do many things this year. Many will keep you busy and maintain the status quo. Other actions will serve as a catalyst and contribute to the highest vision you have for yourself and your business. Keep your focus at the crossroads.
Own the Dog®
The costs associated with, “It’s not my dog”, run in the millions, maybe more. It is the terrible (and avoidable) cost of what happens when you do not have a culture of ownership throughout your organization. Learn how to create an ownership culture througout your organization and “Own the Dog”.