Business Tip Tuesday 🚀

Recently I had a conversation with a client that made me stop and think about my own performance and attitude. Our conversation centered on why some people seem so much more successful than others do. More importantly, why are some more successful than others? After all, we all have 24 hour, 7 day weeks right?

It became clear to me very quickly, some did what others were simply unable or unwilling to do! More over, the ones who were held accountable – grew by leaps and bounds. Why you ask… because they were coached and held to a higher standard! They were able to set goals and maximize their output without getting burnt out. 

What we discussed was a few simple character traits that seemed to contribute to their overall success:

Elevated leadership skills are necessary for the constantly changing business environment we face daily. Current advances in technology and digitization have rapidly increased the pace of change. Change is needed to remain relevant in the business world, yet many organizations F.E.A.R. (False Expectations Appearing Real) change!

What drives employee engagement? Commitment in the family business requires priority from everyone. The word "priority" might be a strange qualifier, but let me explain.

I believe commitment begins on a personal level. Without the foundational personal commitment skillset established as a priority, one cannot have high professional or organizational Commitment abilities.

Further, I think a connection links character with commitment. Commitment reflects what you want, and Character indicates how you will do it as a leader. Therefore, developing and maintaining a family business organizational Vision, Mission, and Values Statement is imperative. If you are serious, a family governance constitution formalizes with priority all family expectations, deliverables, and responsibilities.

Why do you feel stressed? This is a straightforward question with a surprisingly complicated answer.

I might also add that we are unique human beings in various ways, and stress triggers are unique to each of us. There are several accepted types of stress, and a better understanding of these types will help us understand why we undergo stress in the first place.

Self-awareness is required in Leadership. Reputation is a prerequisite to effective Leadership. Reputation is everyone's responsibility!

It is the leader's job to ensure that Reputation is managed effectively! But make no mistakes, it is everyone's job to maintain and elevate organizational Reputation. Trust, performance, and engagement are critical for a strong Organizational Reputation.

Reputation is a long-term word. One must have a vision of what one desires to be known for and work towards it in the good, bad, and in between times. There will be bumps, bruises, and damaged egos along the journey. Reputation is built by a demonstrated long-term body of work, personally, professionally, and organizationally!

Generational personal effectiveness skills are varied. When building a collaborative team in your workplace, do you intentionally harvest these generational skills, trends, and aptitudes? Or do you try to make everyone fit your cookie cutter?

Rally your team and achieve success as never before!  This is your year.

If you are anything like me, there is just not enough time in the day to get it all done.  I have determined the reason for this struggle to be FOCUS.  In our efforts to get it all done, we simply don’t get any of it done or worse yet done right.  Do you ever feel that way?  Believe it or not, your team feels that way as well.  Whether they communicate that fact or not, they too are distracted and overwhelmed at times.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the different types of performance.

As I work with individual clients, and in our group coaching formats, I have learned many spread themselves far too thin, diluting their performance personally, professionally, and organizationally. It does not have to be this way.

What do you think?  Are you performing up to par?