Why Every Corporate Group Needs Its Own Garbage Collector
Teams beat individuals every time. And the most effective teams are made up of uniquely strong individuals working interdependently to complement and leverage each other’s strengths. So, interdependence is a good thing. Right? Certainly. But it comes at the cost of...
The Difference Between Executive Onboarding And Performance Failure
While there is certainly an overlap, there are important differences between executive onboarding and performance failures. The vast majority of people that fail in jobs fail for one of three reasons: poor fit, poor delivery, or poor adjustment to a change down the road.
Poor fit is always a failure of selection, due diligence or attitude during onboarding.
Poor delivery is an onboarding failure if it’s caused by getting up to speed too slowing and a performance failure later on.
Poor adjustment is an onboarding failure if it’s rooted in not yet having built a network of trusted advisors to point out the need to adjust or how to adjust. It’s a performance failure if it’s rooted in a fundamental inability to see changes or listen to others.
Enforcing — The Second Of The Only Four Ways To Succeed As A CEO
Chief enforcers are exactly what’s required to lead a production-focused organization.
How Do You Deal With A Teammate’s Wrong Move?
Situational leadership responses to when a teammate does something wrong with a material cost to the team.
The Difference Between Decentralization And Abrogation
Not giving decentralized leaders that guidance is an abrogation of senior leadership’s responsibilities and a recipe for chaos.
Hiding The Camel To Get Things Done
Peggy Pacy’s three mantras for getting things done: “Skip the no;” “I’m in a pickle;” and “Hide the camel.”
Why Master Delegators Use Directed Delegation
Practicing the art of delegating allows you to work less and create more value. Good delegators deploy six levels of delegation.
How The Best Time Managers Fit Fewer Things Into Their Day
Follow the 40-30-20-10 Rule and spend 90% of your time on your top three priorities.
How To Improve Results With The Right Frequency Of Monitoring
Frequently monitoring progress toward goals increases chance of success – especially if you make the results public.
Why You Should Under Promise And Over Deliver
Delivering what you say you’re going to deliver impacts your personal credibility. And bonuses are given to people that over deliver.
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