Engaging for purpose

July 6th, 2011

An organization’s purpose goes beyond the tangible results it seeks to generate. Achieving corporate goals and objectives is like passing landmarks and milestones along the way to fulfilling purpose.

Ironically and perhaps hopefully, a corporate purpose may never be fulfilled completely. Purpose is a company’s reason for existing. Companies that have stood as repeatedly successful and admirable institutions have purposes that state what they intend to give [...]

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Are there BHAGs in your future?

February 16th, 2011

Yesterday we took a look at how an envisioned future is critical to continuous business success. Today let’s look at the first step to making that vision something that will stimulate employees to action and move the company ever-forward.

Jim Collins and Jerry Porras refer to the BHAG, as in the Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. [...]

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Focus on success

November 23rd, 2010

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Don’t let the title mislead you. I do not mean “future success.” I don’t mean the “goals and objectives” kind of success.

Today I suggest you create a process for regularly focusing on past success. I recommend looking back on success. Then I encourage that you make some time to identify the specific actions you completed. IOW, what led to the success? What did you do that generated the positive [...]

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