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Simplifying Leadership: Creating a 'Crackerjack' Environment
Simplifying Leadership
No topic in business inspires as great a fervor as that of leadership. What makes a successful leader? Can anyone become one? Is effective leadership an innate set of character traits, or a precise sequence of actions? These questions have been frequently addressed in articles, books and debates worldwide, particularly as the environment and tools surrounding leadership and talent continually evolve.
We spoke with Gravitas Impact coach Lynn Hartrick about the lessons he’s learned in Leadership over his 20 years as a business coach. “Leadership seems to be taking on this complexity,” Hartrick shares, “as we talk about ‘special attributes’ or ‘certain skillsets’ a leader needs to be effective. However, the best examples are models of simple leadership, without that element of complexity or mystery.”
Principles of Decision Making - 6 Things You Need to Know
When faced with a large or complex situation, there are two qualities that will lead to more effective decisions: logic and an open mind. When you approach a problem, strip your mind of preconceived opinions and prejudices. Logically assemble and learn the facts of the situation. By understanding the cause and effect relationship involved in a situation, you can formulate solutions that deal with the root of the problem. By keeping an open mind, you can creatively develop alternatives from which to choose when making your final decision.
Accelerating Business Growth With Technology
“At its core, a fully functioning business is basically a set of systems and processes” – John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing
We spoke with Gravitas Impact coach Mike Knapp on the importance of acknowledging the need for change within the systems of your business, while maintaining the stability of your organization.
Knapp first addressed the limitations of viewing systems as synonymous with technology or utility platforms. “Systems encompass more than the software your business uses,” he clarifies. “The systems within your business are comprised of the people, processes and finally technology that allow you to execute your operations.”
Effectively Managing Millennials
In our global conversations about generational disparities in the workforce, no group has received as much attention as millennials. Generally defined as the bracket between 1981-1996, millennials span between the ages of 23-38. As is the case with change in the workplace, millennials have been met with a mixture of curiosity, trepidation and confusion.
The Most Productive You!
"You're not you when you're hungry" is what the Snickers commercial say. But did you know, “You’re NOT you when you are experiencing Major Life Events?” The Most Productive You is when you are healthy, resilient and feeling GREAT. When Major Life events occur, we often suffer deeply and as a result we aren’t able to continue the growth of our company.
It’s Not Me, It’s You: The DO’s and DON’Ts of Exiting Wrong-Fit Employees
“Would you enthusiastically re-hire everyone on your team?”
Our coaches often ask this question when working through the People Decision with their clients. The results vary, but most executive teams admit that they have one or more “C Players,” employees that struggle to maintain productivity and fail to demonstrate company core values.
Strategic Planning is No Longer a Discretionary Decision!
It has been said, “We’d better pay attention to the future because that’s where we’re going to spend the rest of our lives.” Success in any business is a clear picture of where the business is going and even though there is technically no “end,” what will the end result look like? The propensity of most management teams right now is to focus on the present, to put out fires, and manage by crisis. With all of the changes in the business environment over the last 24 months, that propensity is understandable; however, crisis management doesn’t prepare your organization for future growth and opportunity.
Using SWOT Analysis To Improve Your Business
Analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of a business is a well-established tool that is widely used by academics, consultants, and advisors. Although it is a simple concept, business owners often struggle when trying to use it because it is so broad. It is difficult to determine where to start, what questions to ask, and where to focus. The obvious problems get attention while many other important issues get overlooked.