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Engaging for purpose

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:00:40 +0000

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 [...]

Are there BHAGs in your future?

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:08:37 +0000

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. [...]

Focus on success

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:10:54 +0000

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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 [...]

Focus on results

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:08:07 +0000

Every M-F throughout November I will post a brief Employee Engagement Kernel (aka, EEK!).

I hope you’ll comment. I hope you’ll offer suggestions, tips, ideas in response. I hope you’ll join me in looking at Employee Engagement through 22 different lenses!

1/22.

Start the month by asking and answering what do we want to achieve? Ask yourself, your employees, your associates, your boss, your customers. In other words, ask it of as many people who have answers that matter to you.

Then ask and

Do you manage to success? You can!

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:08:27 +0000

Manager → Management Style → Engagement → Success

The above sequence pretty much says it all. And more often than not business owners look at that sequence on the back of my business card and nod their heads. Sometimes they even say, “That’s what every business needs to remember.”

Then they focus on what they hope will contribute to success but which too often has nothing to do with managers, their style, or employee engagement.

Here’s the case made simple:

Success comes from employee [...]

Where employee engagement is not taken weakly…

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:12:45 +0000

Talking to someone (as I always am) at church a few weeks ago, I got around to asking what turned him on about the company he works for. He didn't use the words, but his answer translated as "Engagement. Everyone's engaged in what we do."

My friend works for David Weekley Homes and when I accessed their website, here's what I read:

The first thing a David Weekley Team Member learns is that this isnâ€™t really about building homes. [...]

And the Winner Is……Culture!

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:45:38 +0000

The Harvard Management Update (1/2008) published a review of Bain & Company's survey of 1900 global executives. The article, Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture, focused on the relevance of a (strong) business culture to success.

No Question. I’m a Tyrant, Too!

admin — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:55:00 +0000

Cheri Baker's latest posting on her Enlightened Manager blog (http://blog.emergenceconsulting.net/) for sure got me thinking. And inspired me to leave a comment....