Don’t make it too hard for your employees

Landscape crew near Disney World
Talented, hard-working crew removed dead palm and then an acre of chain link fence in the backyard.

 

Insight from 30 years inside Disney…

Don’t make it too hard for your employees.

The easier you make expected employee behaviors, the more likely they are to become organizational habit.

 

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The most important of the 19 Disney Blueprints

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One famous couple and another happy couple, 2014 Disney Cast Member Years of Service Awards Celebration.

A clear, concise, compelling vision is what i told you was most important of the 19.

Here’s what i was saying in the words of Adam Grant, Wharton School of Business

Success Linked to Helping Others

Grant expands further on CNBC Make It: “The most meaningful way to succeed is to help other people succeed,” says Grant.

If that’s anti-climatic for you, consider the evidence. Having worked with and studied literally thousands of leaders, Grant has observed that great leaders think bigger than themselves — they advance a vision or an idea or a project that’s “going to affect a lot of people,” explains Grant.

“When you do that, and align people toward a common goal, elevating their success also elevates your organization’s success,” says Grant.

“When you track the evidence, it tends to really work because leaders who put other people first, they end up inspiring a different kind of effort, a different level of motivation, and a greater sense of belongingness,” says Grant.

“The ones that I admire the most, who also tend to produce the best results, are the ones who are givers not takers — who say ‘look, it’s not all about me,'” states Grant.

 

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Great Disney leaders are active and visible

Hey, suggestion…read the post first and then watch this 20-minute video. Of course, 20 minutes is a luxury and probably impossible for you at this moment).

Ps. It may be one of the most important videos you watch this year. It certainly is for me. And if you are wondering why, click here.

 

 

Great Disney leaders are active and visible.

Why?

Because the only time a leader comes around is when                        .

Fill in the blank.

When there’s something wrong.

You get the picture.

When people see you frequently (and consistently) they start to let their guard down – because conversations go past work and naturally lead to personal – we don’t care how much a person knows until we know how much a person cares.

Not until your team is comfortable with you being around, will they start telling you the truth about what’s going on.

Until then, you’re being handled.

Good luck changing your habits.

It’s only impossible until you figure out what to let go of.

 

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Just Siri it

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Guest asked me last night (at 914pm) the name of the new Magic Kingdom Fireworks show…the one replacing “Wishes”.

 

Just Siri it.

There is nothing we can’t find the answer to.

Except for Magical information.

Like how to architect your personal, team, or organizational culture for vibrancy.

Thrive or survive.

Easy choice.

But you have to want it like you want your next breath.

 

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What would it take to reach a 201 level?

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Solitude is the name of the game here.

 

If bi-monthly phone calls are executive coaching 101, what would it take to create a coaching 201 level?

The Beatles traveled the world in search of answers.

Fame, riches, and drugs weren’t enough.

Most people, and especially C-Suite executives, are like the Beatles – at the top of their game and on a quest for something even greater.

So there’s this friend i know.

Far away from business suites and quarterly investor calls.

GNP.

Glacier National Park is a friend i met in 1973 as a 14-year old, wide-eyed, star-struck teen.

We’ve become quite close the past 35 years.

 

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