How To ‘Build High-Performing Organizations’

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Great things don’t happen by accident. There are great leaders behind them. There are great people doing great things, taking risks.

According to Eric Douglas, ‘In a value-driven organizations, managers can delegate decisions and ask people to think for themselves.’

‘When people act on the basis of clearly understood values- linked to performance measures- they are naturally engaged in making the right decisions consistently over time.’

‘Successful leaders should strive to instill a culture of values-based decision making throughout their organizations. When they do, the results can be extraordinary.’

‘Effective meeting management is more than a discipline; it’s a way of thinking about value.’

Communication systems need to default to sharing, not hoarding, key information about company performances.’

‘Training workshops need to build competencies that align with the core values.’

Good leaders devote considerable energy and time to a deep examination of the organization’s core values. By doing so, they get to the heart of what is essential for the customers and shareholders- and thus essential for success.’

Great leaders build trust by defining vision. People want to know that there’s a plan and a direction.’

‘To understand the difference between a great company and a mediocre one, look at its people.’

Effective leaders don’t let their teams stay broken for long. They take the time to communicate and regenerate the sense of team trust.’

‘Effective leaders lighten the pressure in ways that help people learn to trust one another.’

Source:

Eric Douglas (2014). The Leadership Equation: 10 Practices That Build Trust, Spark Innovation, and Create High-Performing Organizations

How To Lead With A Growth Mindset

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Life is a laboratory. Your life is your own laboratory. It is where you carry out your experiments.

It is where you learn how to fall, how to fail. It is where you learn more about yourself.

If you are not doing well, if you are not getting the right results, do not beat yourself up. Instead of beating yourself up, why not go back to your laboratory for more work, for more experiments?

‘Has there ever been a more complex time to lead?’

According to Craig Dowden, ‘Without focusing on self-mastery every day, we cannot achieve our potential or the potential of those we lead.’

‘Leadership starts with our mindset.’

‘Leadership is not just about thinking our way through things. It is about feeling our way as well.’

‘The faster the rate of change, the higher the volatility.’

‘Leadership is about making a difference- not just for ourselves but for others as well.’

When we are in growth mindset, feedback is like eating our vegetables. Even if it doesn’t taste great, we recognize and accept it is good for us.’

‘When leaders with growth mindset face a setback, it is a puzzle to figure out rather than an insurmountable obstacle to overcome.’

‘To be an effective leader, it is essential to elevate our awareness of our current mindset, to change it when appropriate, and to recognize how our mindset affects not only ourselves but the people around us.’

‘When the team looks good, the leader looks good.’

‘To be successful as a leader, we must make those around us better.’

Source:

Craig Dowden (2022). A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self… So You Can Master Your World