General Leadership

article thumbnail

Establishing Goals: Achieving Greatness One Step at a Time

General Leadership

“Do not merely set goals for your organization…. Establish a culture which owns the success of the team.” The post Establishing Goals: Achieving Greatness One Step at a Time appeared first on General Leadership. Curator Posts establishing goals greatness inspection Leadership stricklin Thunderbirds USAF'

Goal 150
article thumbnail

Leading with I.C.E. Part III: Excellence

General Leadership

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”. Guest Posts commitment customers excellence Integrity Leadership micro-management play rest teams' Mario Andretti.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Do you fete or filet for failure?

General Leadership

That goal of zero-failure permeates beyond operations to every aspect of the military. Guest Posts Challenge Defeat failure innovation levy success Team' There, I said it. In the military, that phrase is unacceptable. Failure in an operation often equates to damage or death to the wrong side –ours. … Read the rest.

article thumbnail

Think Twice Before Going Back to the Basics

General Leadership

Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.”. Guest Posts Basics Brown Challenge Fundamentals purpose Team Building Teamwork' “Don’t succumb to excuses. Vince Lombardi. Those of us who cut our teeth in a profession during the last century often lament the loss of focus.

Teamwork 419
article thumbnail

Conducting Competently

General Leadership

An orchestra is a great example of a team where all members must both do their individual jobs and work together to achieve a common goal. The conductor just stood up there and waved a baton around, how hard could conducting be? … Read the rest. The post Conducting Competently appeared first on General Leadership.

Advice 302
article thumbnail

What Is Upward Leadership and Why You Need to Be Effective Doing It

General Leadership

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.”. Leadership is often considered a downward directed affair, where the person in charge gives his or her vision to employees who follow the person in charge towards a common goal.

article thumbnail

Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

Conversations with Bill Ford , the former CEO, industry experts and his team leaders helped him understand the direction he needed to steer. Within 1 week of taking command, I spent time with each of my team leaders, reviewed their history, learned who they were and began forming the framework of the organization in my mind. .”

Mentor 415