To Create an Enduring Vision, Values Must Support Purpose
“Vision is a clearly articulated, results-oriented picture of a future you intend to create. It is a dream with direction.” In short, vision is a combination of three basic elements: 1) a significant purpose, reason for existence, 2) a clear picture of the future, and...
Create a Vision With Staying Power – Part 2
There are three elements of a compelling vision. In my last blog post, I discussed the first element – having a significant purpose. The second element of a compelling vision is a clear picture of the future. There is tremendous power in holding a picture in your mind...
Create a Vision With Staying Power
An Effective Vision Does More Than Simply Show Where You're Going “Vision” is one of the most commonly used and most widely misunderstood terms. There's a tremendous amount of power in a vision. But unfortunately when the term is not used or understood correctly, we...
Coaching Tips for Managers – When the Bicycle Moment Occurs
My best boss was also my mentor. He coached me and supported my development, even though it meant I was likely to get promoted. He showed me it is possible for a manager to focus on results and develop their people at the same time. When eventually I was...
The Process is as Important as the Product: 7 Tips to Manage Both
Imagine leading the charge into battle and at the crest of the hill, turning around and discovering there are no troops behind you. This was the situation the leaders of Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET) faced in 1994 when Connecticut deregulated the local...
3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees
Guest Post by Julie Winkle Giulioni Recently Forbes Magazine cited a study reporting that a majority of employees are dissatisfied and that “many feel stuck in their jobs, unable to consider a career move even if they’re unhappy.” This is not good news if employers...
Are You Consciously (or Unconsciously) Values-Driven?
To live intentionally, you must surface your values - not the ones you think you should have, but the ones you really do have. Our values are our deeply held beliefs about what is right and good. Values drive our behaviors, whether we are conscious of them or...
Want a Strong Team? You Have 2 Choices: HIRE Winners or DEVELOP Winners
“It is critical that you build a pool of recognized, well developed and prepared talent for the organization, and that you identify and build future leadership.” ~ Les Hayman, former Global HR Head of SAP and former CEO/Chairman SAP Asia Pacific,...
Are You Creating Our Future or Just Trying to Survive?
This summer I was fortunate to attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, the publisher of the book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision. The mission of Berrett-Koehler is “to create a world that...
The Five Steps of CRISP Decision-Making
Chris, the leader of the planning committee for the next District Managers Meeting, sent an email to the company’s leadership team describing two possible venues. Emails flew around as people weighed in. Someone wrote that it looked like the decision was in favor of...
Manage The Challenges of Working In a Matrix Organization
Do you work in a company that requires you to coordinate across reporting lines to accomplish your goals? In order to complete work, are people dependent on others who report to a different boss? Matrix organizations are becoming more common as organizations grow...
HPO ASPIRE: The Characteristics of High Performing Organizations
High Performance Organizations Aspire HPO ASPIRE High performance organizations aspire to greatness. Our research revealed six characteristics of high performing organizations - organizations that sustained high levels of productivity, profitability and employee...