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Leadership. Phillip Rosebrook, Jr, CR Business Mentors ELC Training. Success. A Tale of Two Companies It was the best of times – it was the worst of times… A few examples "America is too great for small dreams." -- Ronald Reagan. Leadership.
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Leadership Phillip Rosebrook, Jr, CR Business Mentors ELC Training
Success • A Tale of Two Companies • It was the best of times – it was the worst of times… • A few examples "America is too great for small dreams." -- Ronald Reagan
Leadership "Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing."- Albert Schweitzer We compete against our own potential every day. - Lee Colan • You are your company • Be positive and proactive • Proactive management – plan and respond – not respond for lack of a plan • Read and expand your knowledge
Just Rewards "People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world." Michael Josephson radio Commentator • Virtues and Values • Risk and responsibilities
Understanding • Virtue - moral excellence • Values - relative worth, utility, or importance • Money is a tool not an end – what will you do with your success? • Do you work to live or live to work?
Definitions American Heritage Dictionary • Vision – unusual foresight • Visionary – Not practical at the moment – existing only in the imagination • Goal – a desired result or purpose toward which one is working; an objective. • Goal keeper – A player assigned to protect one’s goal. • Mission – A strong inclination to a particular task or duty • Missionary – a zealous advocate of a belief or cause
Transformation • Become a visionary leader, goalkeeper and missionary for your cause • Advantages of a compelling purpose, direction and destination • Motivate employees • Entice new prospects • Propel average employees to exceptional performance • Get out of the way
Expectations • What defines exceptional leadership • How is it manifest?
Components of Leadership "So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work." - Peter Drucker • Plan • Vision • Communication • Proactive Management • Execution • Positive Attitude
Plan • High standards and Excellence • Navigation and destination • Clear concise goals • Update your staff • Allocate resources • Update frequently • Set up short term victories
Measurements • Time and resources • Baseline numbers • Benchmarking • Timely • Synergistically working towards goals • Post prominently
Vision • People are attracted to a company with direction • Clearly communicated • Meaningful • May not have a defined timeline • More subjective than goals • Passion
Communication “I am my message” - Gandhi “Who you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you are saying” – Dennis Waitley • Measure what matters • Provide expectations and progress • Create a team atmosphere • Be honest • Have routine meetings
“Value is determined deep inside operations by how well people at the front lines do their jobs. A company that creates value in the boiler room, counts it in the Penthouse… The very notion that a company could be full of people who don’t understand how they contribute to value creation is unacceptable to any business.” - John Donovan, Richard Tulley and Brent Wortman, The Value Enterprise
Outward Leadership You can observe a lot just by watching.” Yogi Bera • Be visible • Meet with key clients no less than twice per year • Visit job sites every week • Community involvement • Lead company meetings • Annual planning sessions • Be present and involved
Proactive Management • Strong plan • Stop going through the motions and majoring in minor issues • Starts at the top • Roles, responsibilities, systems expectations • Do you have a job or a business
Leadership Action “90% of Leadership success comes in the follow-through, in the implementation and execution of the knowledge they have gathered… Power and competitive Advantage come only when sound information is decisively acted upon.” Leadership Lessons form the Monk Who Sold his Ferrari. • Execution – company culture • Passion • Lead don’t manage • Liberate rather than stifle talents of staff • Manifest the potential of people
Continuous Improvement "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." Winston Churchill • Take time • Learn from others • Attend national meetings • Debrief • Understand your industry • Meet the industry ahead of the curve • Failure from success and success from failure • Other industries
Positive attitude • Character is created in adversity • You are the rock • Look for good • Be a realist • People are looking for leadership • Focus on vision and goals • Set up short term challenges
Separating the Good From Great • A lack of complacency and a desire to be the best. • A company culture that accepts nothing less than excellence. • A compelling vision to be the best. • Desire and Passion!
Defining Moments • "Character cannot be developed in peace and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision be cleared, ambition insured and success achieved." • Helen Keller • "There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces - and success instead of eluding him flows toward him.“ • Norman Vincent Peale • Every moment of every day, you succeed at creating the reality in which you live. Choose now to use that power in a positive, meaningful, fulfilling way. Ralph Marston
Role of the Leader • Get out of the trenches • Plan and lead • Company cheerleader • Grow leaders
Accountability • Be true to yur vision • High expectations and standards of performance • Have consequences and rewards • Consistency
The Management Trap and Unintended Consequences • What are you left with and where is your effort?
Summary • Opportunity • Responsibility • Accountability • What is your legacy? So this week count your blessings instead of your possessions. Spend more time with those you love, instead of spending more money on things you lack. -- Denis Waitley "You've got to be before you can do and do before you can have."--Zig Ziglar
Action Plan • Create a strategic plan – get help if needed • Get out of the trenches • Be a person and company of virtue • Hire the best and have accountability • Be a student of leadership • Stand out in front of your company • Develop leaders • Pursue Excellence
Closing thoughts • "Every decision you make - every decision - is not a decision about what to do. It's a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do.“ - Neale Donald Walsch