The Empowered Buisness

MAY 6, 2014

I have always thrived on achieving big goals. My downfall was using a “white knuckle” approach to achieving those goals. While my details may be different than yours, how many times as a leader have you: Used brute force and over-efforting to achieve goals? When I was in my 20’s and 30’s, I was the queen of willpower.

Leadership 144

Leadership Short-term Motivation Long-term 144

The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 4, 2014

He thrived on achieving big goals and was the high performing potential that every CEO dies for. In his mind, sacrificing his desires for team goals meant not achieving personal success. When addressing limited beliefs, the goal is to move you from your present state (problem) to your desired state (goal). Or was there?

Leadership 155

Leadership Goal Learning-by-Doing Workshop 155

The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 9, 2015

They must oversee strategic planning as a dynamic process, not an annual event. Most strategic plans are not really strategic. Many leaders create annual plans that extrapolate from the past and focus on eliminating current problems (aka “problem solving” ). Problem predicting (over problem solving).

Leadership 100

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Strategic Planning Trends 100

The Empowered Buisness

APRIL 6, 2014

Mind Trick #2: You believe/assume that your plans and strategies, as long as followed, (“the map”) will take your company to its desired destination (“the territory”). Developing strategies and plans is a healthy practice for leaders to do. The issue is not about the content of your strategies and plans.

Organization 164

Organization Leadership Consensus Market Segmentation 164

The Empowered Buisness

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What emerges if I let go of attachment to outcomes and SMART goals? It feels like an adventurous journey – in a way it’s letting go of (the illusion of) planning and control. I’m tired of trying to force reality into my mould according to schedules and goals. Can you BE present instead of focusing on everything you must DO? .

White Paper 100

White Paper Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Energy 100

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

For example, A successful CFO is likely to have such MAPs (Motivation and Attitudinal patterns) as — strong motivation toward procedures over options; a preference for solving problems over focus on goals; and a high past time orientation that drives focus on traditions, past experience and benchmarks. Goal Orientation.

Motivation 100

Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

The Empowered Buisness

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

shares how his company hires talent and finds “A” players – - his secret to achieving SEI growth goals and cultivating an exceptional organizational culture. If not, what is your development plan to raise the bar for that leader? Enjoy his wisdom! Reprinted with permission from March 27, 2013). by Ron Alvesteffer.

CEO 109

CEO Skills Learning-by-Doing Process 109

The Empowered Buisness

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Vision statements, mission statements and strategic plans in many companies reduce to mere academic exercises with no real value in driving an organization forward. Big, bold goals are actually easier, more fulfilling and a heck more exciting to achieve than small goals. Let’s take a look. The difference lies in alignment.

Leadership 113

Leadership Long-term Short-term Mission Statement 113

The Empowered Buisness

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The goal of a leader as coach is to improve the behavior of his/her team. If you are like most leaders, you use a top-down approach in planning or envisioning your future. What if … with your next strategic plan, you instead take a bottoms up approach, using the holographic principle? Most leaders’ roles and identities evolve.

P&L 100

P&L Strategic Planning Mission Statement Game Theory 100

The Empowered Buisness

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

sought to achieve their goals the “safe” way … to play along with the established segregation rules in Montgomery at the time. For these leaders, their cause transcends goals and plans. A well-thought out plan? They thrive on doing the “seemingly” impossible. Rosa Parks fought for a cause no one else thought possible.

Organization 144

Organization Follow-up Resistance Learning-by-Doing 144

The Empowered Buisness

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

EXECUTING YOUR PLAN & ACHIEVING RESULTS. Fast Growth Goal Achievement Leadership Development Leadership Performance Mindset Motivation Organizational Transformation' The leaders in the book share a common vision: They see business as a heroic cause and understand that good leadership isn’t a matter of position, but of influence.

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Books Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing 113