There is a systemic norm within our workplaces that acts as a roadblock which prevents businesses from moving forwards to becoming enduring and great. It\u2019s a leader\u2019s responsibility to create an environment within which people can excel. A culture enables or disables the business owner to realise their businesses value.<\/p>\n
Think of all the bosses you have worked for over the years. What were the characteristics of that boss, when you performed at your best? What is fascinating about this question is that everyone ALWAYS answers it in the same way. It\u2019s down to you as the boss<\/b><\/p>\n2\u00a0 The reality check<\/b><\/h3>\n
Pretty much every corporate environment includes well intentioned senior management consistently trying to force something unnatural onto people, or say one thing when their actions show something completely different. The role model leader sets and becomes the standard that the rest will DEFINITELY follow. This gap leaves the value statement looking valueless and disingenuous.
\nManagement should help to develop the courage to liberate capability of those around them. There is a very real fear in liberating the passion in staff, as it requires real courage to let go and start trusting your employees.<\/p>\n
Flat profit and revenue is sustainable and often a venerable achievement, but behind the scenes to sustain it – standing still is not an option. Never ending earnings and growth are the misnomers of recent years; as we are all fishing in the same pot, the pot and growth must therefore be finite.\u00a0 But it\u2019s a big pond and it\u2019s growing slowly!<\/p>\n
Too often businesses give away great product and service value. This provides the opportunity to get back to basics and increase margins, by getting closer to customers, and start selling. <\/i>Increasing margins is a tough challenge that goes beyond sales – all aspects of the customer experience MUST be exceptional and memorable.<\/p>\n5\u00a0 You can buy passion<\/b><\/h3>\n
Like running up a sand dune, businesses do not grow if customer service is not exceptional and predictable. What is it that makes the customer experience exceptional? It\u2019s simple… Passionate people working together towards a common purpose. <\/i><\/b>Creating predictable results is about liberating untapped capability and demonstrating trust… The myopic focus on emerging economies growth for many businesses is a fatal attraction & fatal distraction. Guy Hands in the last few weeks interestingly stated that Europe still provides some of the best well rooted investment opportunities.<\/p>\n6\u00a0\u00a0 To change culture you change \u201cthe how\u201d and root \u201cthe what\u201d in truth<\/b><\/h3>\n
Organisations should create passionate people, by making employees feel wanted. We should encourage rather than control diversity and continually challenge ourselves to create the environment in which employees excel. How do you best address this challenge? Change should start at the top and it\u2019s not someone else\u2019s problem. It\u2019s Yours.
\n<\/b><\/p>\n7\u00a0 We can do it ourselves<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/b>Businesses need a catalyst, employees are naturally inclined to look after thei own interests and the leaders need support as the change starts with them.
\n<\/b><\/p>\n8\u00a0 Waiting for the business climate to change<\/b><\/h3>\n
What were those characteristics of your boss, when you performed at your best? Ask how the passionate people feel in your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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