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Recruiting Dad Style
19, Jan 2011This story relates to an employee that he recruited and gave a chance despite being told by a number of sources that this man will let you down…big time. This man, Peter, was 25 years old, with a wife of 24 months and a new baby just 6 months old and had been sacked from [...]
Align Both Team and Individual Goals With Strategy
12, Dec 2010Once you’ve developed a game plan for achieving your team’s goals, it is time to translate that game plan into individual goals for each team member. These goals should be set in a collaborative manner, not dictated or imposed by the team leader. When people participate in creating their own plans and setting their own [...]
Aim for a Great Team…Not a Team of Greats
7, Nov 2010A leader’s role is to massage the egos of their top players to ensure that, in their minds, they do not become bigger than the team. We have all seen teams of champions that, though they may have a strong start, do not turn into long-term champion teams—the American Olympic basketball “Dream Team” is one [...]
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Smart/Heart Leadership
3, Oct 2010In past we have spoken of the importance of a leader operating from his or her heart. In my opinion, if you want to transform the culture and results of an organization, leaders need to connect heart-to-heart with their people. This will transform their spirit, resulting in a group of motivated, passionate people who feel [...]
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- Tags: Art Of War, Chairman David, Chicken Award, Core Values, David Novak, Effective Leader, Fake Chicken, Good Friend, Heart To Heart, Kfc, Long John Silver, New President, Organization Leaders, Pizza Hut, Regional Vice President, Rubber Chicken, Smart Heart, Sun Tzu, Taco Bell, Yum
The Game Plan
10, Sep 2010Today we are going to look at a Game Plan, which I like to describe as a simple 4- or 5-point plan that is formulated by you and your team with a view of achieving your intentions. All leaders in your business need to be involved in setting the Game Plan, and it needs to [...]
- In: Employees|Newsletters|Prescription 2
- Tags: Accurate Feedback, Attribute, Business Need, Business Owner, Customer Care, Customer Concerns, Differentiator, Game Plan, Measure Effectiveness, Mediums, News Stories, Pipeline Management, Referrals, Reward Customer, Sales Person, Sample Game, Skill Development, Strategic Vision, Sundown, Time Frame
The Seven C’s of Implementation
3, Aug 2010Today we are going to have a look at implementation, a key element we need to concentrate on to execute our strategy. Once again, it is amazing how many of these same things ring true in parenting! Business strategies focus on the customer, products, services, and competition. Remember to be aware of your competitors’
- In: Customer|Newsletters
- Tags: Agent Implementation, Anxiety, Attribute, Authenticity, Barometer, Buechner, Building Self Esteem, Business Strategies, Compassion, Conversant, Customer Products, Emotion, Empathy, Heart Connection, Heart To Heart, Massive Change, Rise To The Challenge, Skill Development, Spurs, Winning Team
Setting Strategy
28, Jul 2010Today we will be talking about strategy. At first glance these tips and hints may look like they apply purely to business. But please take a closer look, as a lot of these tips can also apply to parenting. A parent needs to have a strategy in place to both build a child’s character and [...]
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