by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Leadership |
Have you ever heard of Mary Parker Follett? Her ideas and writings (from the 1920’s) had a profound influence on many of the greatest leadership luminaries. Warren Bennis said, “Just about everything written today about leadership and organizations comes from...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Purpose |
Share A mission statement is a brief statement that explains your reason for existence or purpose – what you want to accomplish. A good mission statement helps guide you in determining your products and services because it answers the question “why?” and helps...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Purpose, Team Effectiveness |
The window shade company was struggling. Mary, a business consultant, asked the owner, “What business are you really in?” The owner replied, condescendingly, “The window shade business, Mary.” Thinking to himself this conversation was a waste of time. But undaunted,...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Picture of the Future, Purpose, Values, Vision and Strategy |
. . . .. .. What makes a vision work? Why do some visions galvanize people toward great achievement while others cause your eyes to glaze over? What all great visions have in common is they provide an answer to these three questions: 1) Destination: Where are we...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Customer Relationship, Leadership, Purpose, Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
Mary Parker Follett, a pioneering business consultant, was asked to help a troubled window shade company. The company’s thinking was narrow and limited. When asked to define their business, they said, “We produce window shades.” She asked them “What business are...
