How as a leader, might you cultivate a culture that is the foundation for a vibrant business? To help answer this, let’s revisit the four-part culture-cultivating practice I shared last week, now with examples and some instructions. Use this...
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Leaders set the tone for how everyone works together. Leaders cultivate culture. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “tone at the top.” It’s been around for decades in management accounting, even prior to 1992 when I first studied for the...
I’ve been thinking a lot about management and leadership these days and you’ve heard my call to action to help all managers lead better. Two added thoughts on this: Managers must also be good leaders. I am not saying...
In the 5 Daily Practices, the final step is to connect the “what,” “who,” and “how” to your “why.” You may have heard “Start with why.” Having this phrase on one’s mind has certainly helped many companies be more customer-focused....
Prioritizing for each day, as part of a daily practice, is a bit different than prioritizing strategic objectives. The differences show up in primarily three ways: 1) although you do have at least one strategic objective in mind, you are...
You’ve set your objective (Part I), defined what success and progress will look like (Part II), identified what will be hard (Part III), and brainstormed who and what can help minimize that hard stuff (Part IV). Now it is...
In Part 1, I asked you to consider a strategic objective or significant goal and envision the future after successfully achieving it. In Part II, you defined what progress would look like by prioritizing 1-4 nearer-term goals or objectives...
In Part 1 your one best next step was to consider a strategic objective or significant goal and envision the future after successfully achieving it. In Part II your best next step was to define what progress would look...
In Part 1 your one best next step was to consider a strategic objective or significant goal and envision the future after successfully achieving it. There’s more to do, in order to achieve it and especially when achieving it...
To get the most of orchestrating change, first define what success will look like. Often, you may find yourself facing situations that you don’t want. Most people are very clear about what they want to avoid in the future....