The problem is simple. Too many employees are not fully developed. In fact, too many employees develop very little after they are hired. And this is a problem. So, how does a company do a better job at developing employees? Here is a line from the 2002 book that kind of launched the “Execution” discussion… Read More A Training Session is Just the Beginning
Let me help you plan your reading for 2011. The issue is… Leadership Development. Look at those words. Think about them. They say a lot. Mainly they say this – leaders have to be developed, and leaders have to focus on, and work on, continual development. This does not happen by accident. Some leaders may… Read More Here’s a Suggested Reading List for Leadership Development (for 2011) – Now, with Update
What do Americans Really Want? – One thing that they want is success, without paying for it… I’m working my way through the new Frank Luntz book, What Americans Really Want…Really. It is my selection for this Friday at the First Friday Book Synopsis. I heard him interviewed on the Krys Boyd Think program on… Read More Jason Kidd summarizes success: “Read, React, Execute” — one of the jewels from What Americans Really Want…Really
Execution is not just tactics – it is a discipline and a system. It has to be built into a company’s strategy, its goals, and its culture. And the leader of the organization must be deeply engaged in it. He cannot delegate its substance. (Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. Larry Bossidy and Ram… Read More “Execution is what brings the results in.” — So says the CEO of Dr Pepper
Yes, plans can be tough to make. Planning done right is hard work, and a failure to plan leads to ongoing failure down the road. But most business failure has more to do with a failure to execute than it does with a failure to plan. This message was stated clearly in the Larry Bossidy… Read More Once you Decide and Plan — It’s All About Execution
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