A common frustration of many business owners is how difficult it is to find and keep “good people”. Conversely, “bad people”, those who regularly commit one or all of the Seven Deadly Sins, seem to abound. Even when “good people” are hired, it’s only a matter of time before they somehow mysteriously turn out to be “bad people”. The lament is often “they interviewed so well, but …”
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Organization, People, Business
Leadership Team Development #13 – Great Leaders Act For the Greater Good
Written by Don Tinney on September 23, 2010
Great leaders do 5 things: 1) They give clear direction; 2) They provide the necessary tools; 3) They let go and 4) They act with the greater good in mind. After creating clear openings, providing the right tools and resources and letting go so your people can run, you must always act for the good of your direct reports and the entire organization.
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Leadership, Organization, Team, Vision, Tools
I heard this statement last week from one of our new EOS Implementers, and I was blown away by its powerful ability to summarize in five words what great leaders do to build healthy, open, and honest organizations.
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Leadership, Issues List, Organization
A missionary friend of mine said this in a recent update:
Topics: Clarity Break Thought, Implementers, EOS, Organization, Entrepreneur, Tools
If you have been an organization for a while, it’s very possible that the vision that existed at the beginning isn’t clear anymore, or perhaps it just doesn’t fit the organization today. Perhaps you’ve merged with or acquired another organization. Maybe you have a new partner. Whatever your history, when you look out across your entire organization now, can you say everyone is on the same page, heading in the same meaningful direction? If not, how do you get that single vision back with everyone engaged and rowing together?
Topics: Implementers, EOS, Leadership, Organization, Team, People, Vision