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Thought Tweet #679

by Rick Baker
On Feb 21, 2013

Thought Tweet #679 Efficiency: doing what you know how to do faster and faster. Effectiveness: improving what you know how to do. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Before we work on either efficiency or effectiveness, we need to work on understanding:

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

A new-and-improved picture of Leadership Priorities

by Rick Baker
On Feb 21, 2013

Here is a new-and-improved picture of leadership priorities..

                           

This picture shows the way leadership priorities need to be adapted.

This is the Strategic Picture. There is a hierarchy…

Strategic Thinking is the elite business function. Action without strategy will deliver, at best, short-lived success. In our commoditized world the pace of change is hyper-quick and every product and service gets copied as prices drop with competition.

Now - Leaders need step out of the rat-race and free up time for strategic thinking.

Leaders need to adapt by...

Creativity is key to differentiation. And differentiation is the key to attracting clients and growing volume and gross margin. Some folks have lots of creativity. Everyone can learn it. Leaders must lead by example or step aside and allow others to lead the creative process.

Creative processes are the way to Insight. And, Insights plus Relationships are the foundation for Influencing and expanding sales.

Here's a picture that captures that last point...

  

The Delicate Balance Required To Meet & Serve Client Needs

 

 

 

and, prior to doing that, a tool to help you

 

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Business Plan: Writing Plans | Change: Creating Positive Change | Marketing | Sales

Thought Tweet #677

by Rick Baker
On Feb 19, 2013

Thought Tweet #677 In general, people don't lack the desire to make changes. They lack the skill

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

"They lack the skill." When it comes to change, skill is a multi-edged sword

One sharp edge - the person who delivers the change-decision must deliver that decision with skill.

Another sharp edge - the person who receives the change-decision must receive that decision with skill

Another sharp edge - the people who implement the change-decision must perform the decision with skill

That's a lot of skill...that's the skill-work we must commit to if we want to make constructive change.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #676

by Rick Baker
On Feb 18, 2013

Thought Tweet #676 If we want to change society then the best 1st step is spending 20 minutes a day working on self-understanding.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The question was asked at the HBR LInkedIn group..."How can we change society? Just give one step which you feel will change society.

Change requires Courage.

Change requires knowledge of self and knowledge of others.

Change cascades like dominos:

Courage

Self-Knowledge

Self-Education

Self-Discipline

Self-Change

Self-Confidence

Confidence in Others

Teaching Others: Courage, Self-Knowledge, Self-Education, Self-Discipline, Self-Confidence

Working With Others: Creating Change For The Better 

  

This is the stuff of leadership

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

@GKWCC #CEOP2P: Have we made it too easy for incoming workers? New workers need to prove themselves.

by Rick Baker
On Feb 16, 2013

A related article…  Who is responsible for your work situation?

The @GKWCC #P2P series of thought tweets contains ideas, quotes, & suggestions provided by local business leaders at "CEO Peer-to-Peer" group meetings, sponsored by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.

The goals of the thought tweets: to help local business leaders and to promote the sharing of business thoughts.

The thoughts expressed are not opinions of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce...they are opinions of local business leaders who are Chamber members and participate in the Chamber's CEO P2P program.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Greater KW Chamber - CEO P2P Groups | Leaders' Thoughts

Thought Tweet #671

by Rick Baker
On Feb 11, 2013

Thought Tweet #671 Desire to be different; Prepare to be provocative.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Provocative def'n: to provoke, excite or stimulate    

Provoke def'n: to arouse a feeling or action

When we arouse feeling or action we have the opportunity to bring about productivity and we enable change.

To arouse the specific feelings or actions required for the desired productivity and the desired change we need to prepare.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Definitions - Spirited Words Defined | Thought Tweets

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