Business Tip Tuesday 🚀

Change surrounds us; intentional, empathic, and visionary leaders must learn to decode the mixed mess.

It is estimated that 40% of jobs today will not exist in 10 years. More companies will be created in the coming 10 years than have existed in the past 100 years. Business forecasters believe that the rate of change experienced over the past 100 years is roughly equal to the acceleration we can expect in the coming 10 years. Harvard Business Review authors Martin Reeves and Michael Deimler call adaptability the "new competitive advantage." Its impact on the future of organizations cannot be underestimated.

The term 'performance' carries an array of connotations. For us to sharpen our performance, it is critical to cultivate a balanced approach. This equilibrium can be fine-tuned further by breaking performance down further into 3 complementary categories: strategic performance, tactical performance, and innovative performance.

Managing a family business can be a complex and challenging endeavor. Along with the usual layers of responsibilities, there's the added complexity of family dynamics that can make things even more interesting. Business culture and personal relationships can become intertwined, which can be either a blessing or a curse.

What is the most essential pre-requisite for effective leadership? Reflection.

Attaining self-awareness in leadership is a process, and it requires very intentional reflection.  Once you are able to reflect on your actions, not only will you become a better leader but you will also be able to bring more clarity to your decision making process and thereby reduce stress.

Below we talk about why reflection is important, how to implement it, how this can help you become more self-aware, and we give you an exercise to practice this new skill when you are feeling the stress of leadership.

As a leader, your mindset and ability to provide organizational vision are critical for success.  To lead a team anywhere you need to know exactly where you are going. Without a plan, you have no way to measure, win, and repeat.

Often we as humans have blind spots. If left unchecked, these blind spots prevent us from our true potential.  Now, it is time to elevate and find some personal clarity.

The response from last week’s anger management piece was so positive, I thought we would provide even more resources for you on this valuable topic.  My hope here is for you to control your anger when it arises and avoid wanting a “Do Over”, which is never fun for anyone!

Leading any organization of any size can be a difficult endeavor. Leadership in itself is subject to interpretation and variance by its very nature, but only if we allow it, and that becomes a choice. 

I have written much on leadership style and bedrock principles.  I have learned along the way and often speak to the idea:  business systems do the heavy lifting and leaders lead people. I believe that to be very true. I am also very big on systems and accountability. 

Below is my idea of what can happen when you lead with systems. It’s funny how people behave when they can visualize and get behind your vision.