In modern organizational life, invention is the engine of competitiveness. Multi-year on-going Research by The Gallup Organization and Towers Perrin proves that organizations that effectively engage their employees out-earn their competitive peers by 20-28 percent. Some research has shown the numbers can be even higher. These organizations out- earn their peers because they out -invent them. IT IS THAT SIMPLE.
The employees are creating value by delivering superior products relative to price, and the quality of the product and the cost to deliver it are all driven by micro inventions–little bitty improvements. Therefore, he who drives the most micro improvements wins over time. This seems so obvious. Yet few leaders capitalize on this approach. Why is this the case? Do you agree?
An effective management system is designed to help organizations take conscious control of the reins of their organization. A sound system designed to engage employees is the first step in creating extraordinary performance. It also forms the essential architecture needed to engage employees by providing a direct line-of-sight between the organization’s goals and the individual’s contribution. The process of creating the map facilitates agreement by an organization’s management team as to exactly how they will run their business. Continue reading »
The vast majority of leaders use fear to run their organizations, yet they would never admit it. You can fool yourself by saying that fear is not in your heart, but that does not mean your people don’t perform for you primarily because of fear. Fear is a natural outcome of traditional management systems. And fear is costly because it kills innovation and blocks micro improvements.
Organizations need leaders who can get great things done. There is a secret on how to be a great leader–lead from the front.
Leading from the front is especially important in the face of significant change where the status quo is deadly to an organization’s ability to survive and grow. Here’s what it looks like to lead from the front: Continue reading »
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