I recently ran a workshop on strategy and accountability for The Executive Connection (TEC). As we discussed ways in which to increase accountability and clarify responsibilities within our team, we workshopped a number of ideas around how we can better use Leading Indicators to improve performance. A good way to think about Leading Indicators are…
My cycling group has a motto on our kit that says simply Rule #5. Put “cycling rule #5” into Google and it says “Harden the f*%k up”. Resilience is often seen as just doing that, but it is so much more. Like an athlete breaking a world record, it isn’t just a matter of going…
A good philosophy from Business Improvement is the idea that a good manager is “nose in, hands out”. In practice this means that you need to know exactly what is going on with your direct reports, you should be across their KPIs and know how they are travelling towards their targets. That’s the nose in…
The problem with motivational speakers is that they generally don’t have the impact that we pay them for. Many of the speakers I have seen and heard over the years have definitely had a short-term impact. They have a wonderful message, great stories that leave me laughing one moment, crying the next. I leave the…
The differences between these two ideas was driven home to me several years ago after attending a conference, and ultimately it led to a major change in the way I approached my business at the time.
With Mark Pope
