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Thought Tweet #782.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2013

Thought Tweet #782.5 What are your Top 10 decision-making gizmos? [Oh...don't tell me you do not have any!]

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Take Talents To Tasks...and while you do that, Take Tools To Tasks.

Why do so many business people take risks with their work? ... Why leave so much to chance? ... Why leave so much to memory?

Why not use tools? 

Why not use proven tools?

Why not use proven Top 10 tools?

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Delegation & Decisions | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #782

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2013

Thought Tweet #782 A heavy dose of motivation does not cure lack of skill ills. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Motivation is a wonderful thing. However, on its own it does not guarantee action or mastery of tasks. Certainly, motivation needs some support if it is to overcome lack of skill. And, it takes time and practice to master skills.

Too often we conclude lack of motivation for the failures caused by lack of skill.

The Good News: skills can be developed. First, focus on important Tasks and the Actions required to complete those Tasks. Then mentor and coach...to develop skills. Motivation will follow...it will walk on the path paved by the hard work of practicing skills.

Leaders need to inject the Opportunity...the Opportunity to have the proper mentoring and coaching...that's the key influence behind skill development.

Link your Goals to Actions...Measure Actions & Build Motivation

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2013

 

 

Leaders succeed when they know how to set clear Goals, describing the Vital Results they desire. In some cases Vital Results could be as narrowly focused on a single thing that drives the business’s economic engine. For most businesses 5 Vital Results is enough.  In no cases are more than 7 Vital Results required. Focus is essential for 2 reasons: (1) to reflect the way the 80/20 Rule applies and (2) to keep it simple.

Leaders succeed when they establish ways to Measure performance of the right things at the right times…like the Vital Signs used in the medical profession to ensure the most-important things are covered.

In business, Vital Signs cover timely measurement of Vital Behaviours, the most-important Actions that bring about achievement of Goals. Like Goals, the number of Vital Behaviours must be minimized. Very few Actions are Vital to the achievement of a Goal. Leaders must hone their focus on the few Actions that determine whether or not a Goal will be achieved. Ideally, the focus can be reduced to one Vital Action for each Goal.

With desired Results and desired Actions clarified, the leader must influence behaviour. The key is leadership influence that sets the framework so people are intrinsically rewarded when they do the desired Actions…so they enjoy doing the Actions. Then people will be self-motivated and both Vital Actions and Vital Results will be maximized.

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80/20 Rule | Goals - SMARTACRE Goals | Measure & Monitor

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