I have written on the benefits of accountability for the last 17 years. No one would argue the truth of any of those benefits. In fact, you can’t have a profitable business without a healthy business culture, and you can’t … Read More
Most of us think in terms of what we can get done right now, or very soon, or some version of an immediate time frame. We can call that event thinking. Another option is thinking and planning in terms of … Read More
My point here is for you to ask yourself: Where are you placing your trust, or more specifically, how often are you placing your trust in something greater than yourself? Whether that be your business, your teams, or something beyond … Read More
Start practicing giving and keeping your word-everywhere. If you say the job will be complete by the 15th, have it completed by the 15th. If you can’t have it complete by the 15th, say that, and make a new agreement. … Read More
Oh, by the way…Building accountability in your business culture and organization is a great way to acknowledge people by giving them the recognition and focus they deserve, and it also: Builds leadership and teammanship Builds mutual accountability Highlights desired performance … Read More
To carry from the last post, we learned many employees report working well beneath their full capacity. And their reason starts with a lack of acknowledgement. Notice that what they didn’t say is, “I am over worked and underpaid.” Most … Read More
Think your employees are working at close to full capacity? Not even close! What’s really surprising is the reason they give. Simon Bailey reports on a recent poll done by the Gallop organization in which 5,000 people in 18 industries … Read More
“Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.” Mr. Drucker is pointing to a very simple, practical, functional thing. The need to have people who are smart enough to think on their feet, and who actually care for your … Read More
Everything I have said the past few years in these posts is simply this: Align every action, every practice, every habit, every procedure in your business to support every person there in being focused on being successful every single day. … Read More
“Circumstances grow out of thought every man knows, who has for any length of time practiced self-control… For he will have noticed that the alteration in his circumstances has been in exact ratio with his altered mental condition.” But hey, … Read More
GNA builds a culture of breakthrough level performance based on trust and empowerment of key employees and leaders. The business culture becomes one in which everyone wins. Real accountability-based management is the new paradigm.