To say my dear grandfather is a “serial planner” is something of an understatement. A high-school math teacher and slide-rule expert, his love of details, structure and discipline is legendary. Whenever he travels anywhere, friends and family receive copies of a detailed itinerary well in advance, carefully hand-printed on a pristine sheet of – you guessed it – graph paper.
Topics: Leadership, Organization, Vision, Business, Clarity
Now that you've followed through with Passionate Pleas I and II, it's time to get back to the basics.
Topics: Organization
How is your business doing so far this year? Are you satisfied you are doing all you can do to insure your top line will grow or your bottom line won't shrink?
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Traction, Organization, Vision
I recently had the disturbing experience of showing up at the gym after a long hiatus. I was busy with lots of other more important things and didn’t think the lapse had much of an impact beyond my pants getting tighter. That was until my trainer had me do a few simple exercises that almost made me pass out.
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Issues List, Organization, Business
A cohesive and effective leadership team makes decisions for the greater good of the organization. Members of the team are selfless, willing to put their egos and personal agendas aside and ask themselves what is best for their company. Unfortunately, when faced with tough decisions the first inclination is to make decisions based on how the outcome will affect us personally or our department. The winner is often the person who is most persuasive but the loser is the company whose leadership team is constantly infighting to protect its turf.
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Leadership, Organization, Team, Business