RapidStart Leadership

JULY 25, 2017

Read on, if you are interested in driving change in your organization. [In But for my money, there’s just as much value in the many practical approaches the authors give us to actually drive change in our organizations. It’s a good book about strategy. Share your comments below.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 2, 2018

A vacant conference room, empty class room, a quiet café, or even the local library can become a temporary mental retreat where you can find the space to get your thoughts organized. Use the morning commute to organize for the coming day, or the evening drive to line up priorities for tomorrow. Leverage time.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 7, 2017

Following that metaphor, establishing trust in an organization can be a lot like boarding a train to the coast. In your organization, this equates to delegating responsibility and authority to get things done.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 6, 2021

Eisenhower told a roomfull of military planners that "plans are worthless." Here's what he meant and how understanding his intent can help us face the next emergency. The post Plans are Worthless: Why We Should Plan Anyway appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 8, 2021

Before launching our teams on any new project, there are five questions we should have answers to so they don't get lost in the jungle. The post Lost in the Jungle: 5 Questions to Ask Before Launching Your Team appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 16, 2021

Whatever race we are running, if we want to be smiling at the finish line, these seven things can help us get there. The post Smiling at the Finish Line: 7 Ways to Avoid Disaster on Your Big Day appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Don’t believe the organization chart. Start with the idea that the organization chart is probably inaccurate. The tighter the link between your words and deeds, the greater the trust you can build. Words are valueless if your actions don’t back them up. Click To Tweet. In fact it was probably wrong by the time the ink dried.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Like the Lieutenant Colonel who visited me in Panama, meet with the “customers” that your team serves, whether it’s someone buying a final product, or other teams in your organization who rely on whatever it is that you produce. Ask what they like about what your team does, what challenges they are facing, and how you might be able to help.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 15, 2017

If noodles are a metaphor for people as Bill probably intended, it makes sense – both can be fun, but also hard to keep organized. Add some tomato sauce, and things can get pretty messy. Second : What’s the vision here? I like to think of leadership as influencing others in a direction. It’s another mess to clean up.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 11, 2017

His book, Wooden on Leadership is well-organized, easy to read, and crammed with nuggets of leadership wisdom that easily transfer to the non-basketball world. The fact that every one one of his national championship wins was with different players makes him even more notable as a leader.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 28, 2017

So, just like preparing a house for sale, maybe it’s time to do a little team spring cleaning to bring the shine back to your organization. And while they may have been useful and sensible at the time, maybe it’s time for another look. Here are a few ways to approach this idea. Four Ways to Re-Look. Think “Buyer’s Perspective.”

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RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 8, 2017

Start by modeling the actions you want others to take, whether it’s being respectful to others, coming prepared, or being organized and disciplined. The strongest message you can send is through what you do. Ultimately, teams reflect the character of the leader , so be as you want them to be. . Want to lead? BE as you want them to be.

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RapidStart Leadership

DECEMBER 27, 2016

So figure out what your apple pie is, and what your Brussels sprouts are, and get organized so that you can eat healthy, get dessert, and make Grandma proud! The sooner the payoff, the stronger the incentive. Click To Tweet. The post Grandma’s Law: How to Put the Power of Incentive to Work for You appeared first on.

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RapidStart Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2017

First, organize the team. As accountability slips, team effectiveness nosedives. Play a Different Game. Don’t play tennis. Play football – it’s a much better game when it comes to delegating effectively. Set the play. Marshall the blockers and clarify responsibilities. Then hand off the ball.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 9, 2017

Hoping to take advantage of this opportunity, in 1866 Samuel Platt organized the Goderich Petroleum Company in Ontario, Canada, secured the backing of local investors, and started drilling on the north bank of the Maitland River. Oil had recently been found not far away on Black Creek.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 18, 2017

Seek out a respected mentor inside your organization or business and run them through your options. Doing a mental practice run with your decision can help you get past the act of deciding and look into what things will be like afterwards. Talk to an insider.

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RapidStart Leadership

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Can visualization techniques help us see into the future? I think they can. Better, I think they can help us shape that future the way we want it to turn out. Done well, visualization techniques are a great tool for simulating future experiences before they happen so we can influence the outcomes.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 7, 2019

How do we know when to change the plan? A casual remark by a friend last week got me thinking about the idea of flexibility and change. As leaders, we choose the objectives and set the course. But once we’re underway, how do we know if we should keep on … The Eraser Test: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change Read More ».

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 1, 2019

Can we really plan to be lucky? He said, “Luck is the residue of design.” Who was it, and what did he mean? And more importantly, how can we put his idea to work so that the lucky breaks come when we roll the dice? All that and more in … Planning to Be Lucky: Are We Betting on the Wrong Thing? Read More ».

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RapidStart Leadership

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

What does preparing for success look like? In this short video, a small team prepares to break a major barrier of human achievement; here's what it takes. The post Preparing for Success: 8 Ways to Stack the Odds in Your Favor appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 1, 2017

Then ask yourself this question: Is your organization set up to build group cohesion or foster faction? If you are seeing a local version of food fights in the mess hall, think about this experiment and what it tells us about how people function. When you all pull together, it pulls you all together. Click To Tweet.

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RapidStart Leadership

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Whatever fits best for your organization, a predictable and steady communications flow will help your teammates feel connected and involved. Maybe it’s a Monday morning phone huddle to set weekly goals, or a Friday video conference to share updates. In between, you might push out Wednesday meeting notes via email.

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RapidStart Leadership

APRIL 20, 2017

That mission continues today as the organization works to provide things like caring adult mentors, safe places to live and learn, effective education, and an opportunity to develop healthy habits. Note 2: Even after a lifetime of service to others, Powell continues to give back to the community.

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RapidStart Leadership

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How can we be sure our efforts will lead to goal achievement? Here’s a unique way one person answered this question, and what we can learn about how to make sure our own efforts result in the goal achievement we hope for. From Rockets to Darts Mark Rober is … Guaranteed Bull’s-Eye: How to Put Goal Achievement on Automatic Read More ».

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 9, 2017

So as they groped around in the dark, unfamiliar landscape, they organized themselves, somebody took charge, and they figured out what they could do. They knew that they had to do something – the Soldiers getting ready to come ashore were depending on them.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 23, 2017

If your organization uses some kind of performance review, include your cultural values in the process. “Sally, I really appreciate that you were willing to question our thinking on this new product; you helped us save some time and money by forcing us to take a closer look at the process…”. Make it part of periodic feedback.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Organize your thoughts before speaking with the boss; think about what she would want to know and how you can convey that information clearly. But people need a word from you from time to time; after all, they can’t hear all that internal dialogue going on in our heads.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 19, 2018

How do you know if your plan will work? Having a solid plan is one thing; knowing that it will work is something entirely different. In the transition from idea on paper to success in the real world, refining the plan though testing is probably one of the smartest things … Refining the Plan: Hamburgers on the Tennis Court? Read More ».

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Each year race organizers invite local military teams to participate as a way of encouraging esprit de corps and increasing visibility in the community. It was a simple foot race, but what I witnessed in the final minutes taught me a life-lesson about leadership and culture. I think it was the 1990 edition of the Sound to Narrows race.

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