Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
You Never Succeed By Being A Follower.
There are probably exceptions to this rule, but let’s be real. The exceptions are just that, exceptions.
Please don’t get me wrong, following is good. And safe. And mostly predictable.
And then there are the questions of when, where, what, how and why?
Whatever it is that is important, should be visualized and evaluated.
Then, there is that simple choice: Follow or lead.
And in my case, this took a lifetime.
Two days ago you saw the post about someone I know who got a separation package.
He saw it coming and started a business in advance of the separation.
Remember?
What I didn’t mention then, but must now, his chances for survival after five years are as good as all the others starting a business.
Entrepreneurial people have to work very, very hard. Why? Because if they fail…
But if they succeed, they have amazing opportunities.
But no one ever talks openly about the odds. You know why?
You do know the odds right?
Of the things a leader can spend time doing, maintaining, growing and reinforcing corporate culture should be on the short list of critical success factors.
Can you imagine trying to be world-class with an average corporate culture?
Can you imagine a team of highly energized, focused, and driven professionals in an average corporate culture?
What would happen if a great organization took it’s corporate culture for granted?
What would happen to a good (not great) organization that elevated it’s corporate culture?
The other day, I went outside my Hotel for a breath of fresh air. During a ten minute break to take a walk, I shot a half dozen “one-take-You Tube videos”.
Most of them were about culture. You can observe a lot by watching:
Maybe you are all set with your corporate culture. Maybe you have a great personal culture for you and your family. You do focus these business applications to your personal life, right?
Motivation is like a meal. Seriously. But we all forget.
Should an Annual Conference’s motivational effects last all year?
Should monthly meetings keep teams inspired all month?
Weekly meetings? Will the excitement last all week?
Daily meetings? All day?
After breakfast, most humans are ready to be nourished again at lunch. Even after two decent meals, most are ready for a third meal in the evening.
We even throw in snacks to help sustain us. Why?
Because motivation, inspiration and excitement begin to subside within hours, just like meals.
Do you have any idea what this means to you and me as effective leaders?
Vision, Mission, Brand. Corporate speak? Sure. Critical success factors? Absolutely. Or, just plain old common sense?
How many successful businesses operate without these? “None“, would probably be pretty accurate. Seriously, how could they?
And if they can’t be successful, how can we? Ever wonder about your personal life – without a personal vision, mission, and brand?
When companies evaluate their employee, customer and financial goals and results, do you think they could save time and money by not laboring over these things?
Of course. But that would be very short-sighted and very foolish.
Is it me, or is it hot in here?
Yesterday’s post inspired this one. “Without clearly defined…..”