The Discipline of Getting Things Done
The Building Blocks of Execution
The Leader’s Seven Essential Behaviors
- Know Your People and Your Business.
- Insist on Realism.
- Set Clear Goals and Priorities.
- Follow Through.
- Reward the Doers.
- Expand People’s Capabilities through Coaching.
- Know Yourself.
Creating the Framework for Cultural Change
You can’t just institute changes for the sake of shaking things up at your company. Your changes must be geared towards getting results. Be specific: what sort of behavior is acceptable in your company? What’s unacceptable?
Change must begin at the top-level, to set an example down the line. Don’t just expect it to happen either. Reward successful implementation of your plans to instigate change.
The Job No Leader Should Delegate — Having the Right People in the Right Jobs?
Hiring the right people is as important as planning ahead you need people who are not only capable, but also full of potential for growth as your business expands. Take time to focus on your staff, because in effect your business is in their hands. Take time to develop your staff’s leadership capabilities so that they can bring results to your plans and visions. Assess individual capabilities and determine if you can further develop your employee through training, coaching
and exposure, or if he’s better off elsewhere. If you can properly develop your people, you should be able to fill top administrative posts from within. Hire a talented person and she will hire a talented person.
