Transformation is a process, not an event. Why? Because it happens over time, and it is ongoing. We always have the need to improve quality, enhance customer\/client relationships, do more with less, cut costs, and continually develop skill sets.<\/p>\n
Think back three years \u2013 How have you changed? How has your place of employment changed? How has the marketplace (and your competitors) changed?<\/p>\n
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
\n\u2013Henry Kissinger<\/p><\/blockquote>\nGreat leaders motivate individuals and teams to envision the future and blaze a path to\u00a0achieve it. They establish goals, understand and appreciate differences, and exhibit the\u00a0behaviors required for success.<\/p>\n
They also recognize the need to move towards transformational leadership.\u00a0A good start is to answer the following questions.<\/p>\n
Begin Your Transformation<\/h2>\n
Getting started:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- What business are you in?<\/li>\n
- Who are your customers?<\/li>\n
- What services do you or could you provide?<\/li>\n
- What do you want to be known for?<\/li>\n
- What strategic alliances would facilitate growth?<\/li>\n
- Where do you want to take yourself or your team in the next 3-5 years?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You don\u2019t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
\n<\/em>–Les Brown<\/p><\/blockquote>\nNext, rate which of these concerns are highest for your organization:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- We are equally concerned about long term planning and day to day problems and annoyances.<\/li>\n
- We invest in new technology, processes, training, and tools rather than save the budget for the future.<\/li>\n
- We have clearly defined and documented vision, mission, goals and roles.<\/li>\n
- We hold ourselves and others accountable to high-performance standards.<\/li>\n
- We facilitate teamwork and develop a trusting atmosphere in our organization.<\/li>\n
- We are not afraid of conflict and deal with difficult conversations with customers, staff, and peers rather than avoiding the situation.<\/li>\n
- We foster the culture to be a learning organization that admits mistakes freely.<\/li>\n
- We train and reward our staff based on meeting the vision, mission, and goals of our organization, and for driving business innovation and profitable outcome.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Which caused additional time for reflection? Were there any that jumped out as a \u201cneed to address\u201d?<\/p>\n
Strong and healthy teams have trust as its foundation. When trust is lacking, transformation becomes more difficult.<\/p>\n
Are you and your business well-positioned to lead the transformation process?<\/p>\n
QwikTips and QwikCoach<\/h3>\n
Each week we partner with QwikCoach and provide the ability for you to reinforce or expand your knowledge of a prior topic.<\/p>\n