It’s the end of the year. You’re running reports, checking your numbers, and analyzing your business practices. You reflect on what worked for your business and what needs to be changed in the new year. One of the trickiest components to evaluate is how healthy your company is, yet it’s a major factor in running a successful organization. Without clear guidelines and … [Read more...]
Get Traction: Celebrate the Small Wins and Build a Culture of Accomplishment
All too often, leaders and managers of teams in business overlook the importance of celebrating small wins. Have you ever heard your boss say, “It’s about time this team made some progress”? (I know I have in my early career in corporate sales.) Although the intent was to recognize progress, the tone was negative and uninspiring. As a leader and/or team member, … [Read more...]
Get Traction: Time and Attention | Leadership + Management = Accountability
There are thousands of books written on how to be an effective leader or manager and just as many “Top 10” lists of activities to do every day. The problem is, these books tend to be complex, and the lists don’t give context. In How to Be a Great Boss, Renè Boer and Gino Wickman have written a book that separates leaders and managers and describes the four elements of … [Read more...]
Get Traction: Enter the Danger
Great executive leadership teams are built on a foundation of vulnerability-based trust. They check their egos and politics at the door when they meet to discuss company issues. Because they individually have a mindset to fight for the greater good, collectively they hold each other accountable and call each other out when necessary. Sure, discussions can get heated, tempers … [Read more...]
Get Traction: 136 Issues
In business, we’re constantly bombarded with issues: company issues, department issues, and people issues. When you think about it, on average, we’re probably dealing with 136 issues every single day. In order to handle them quickly, most leaders and managers pick the easiest ones to do first, while ignoring the more complex or tougher ones. These leaders end up spending … [Read more...]