3 "D"s For Leadership Action... Dedicate, Direct, Dialogue!
by Bill Thomas
"...And winged hope, with heart of fire, To gain the bliss
of thy desire." - William Winter
Are you among those leaders who daily lament the general
lack of dedication, direction or fruitful discussion within
your workplace?
I'd like to suggest three strategies leaders can use to:
=> Instill stronger commitment to organizational goals and
missions;
=> Sharpen the focus of managers, employees and partners on
the intent or leanings of your organizational strategy;
=> Enrich and nurture deeper communication of shared
beliefs, meanings and feelings.
Dedication - Building Commitment Through Participative
Strategies
How often do you involve or seek the input of your
associates before making a decision?
Great leaders rigorously ask for and listen to the advice
of their colleagues when analyzing situations, evaluating
problems and formulating courses of action.
Additional ways to involve your people are through the
following processes:
1) Developing the strategic plan and when supervising
progress through the strategic plan,
2) During your annual budget forecasting and control
sessions
3) Creating the year-end performance review format,
criteria and of course, when conducting the reviews
themselves.
Engaged, participating, involved people will usually take
ownership of and responsibility for the success of your
endeavors.
Boost their dedication to the enterprise using these
strategies.
Direction - Drive Performance Through Powerful Intentions
People are generally motivated to be of service to others
when that service helps fulfill a noble or higher purpose.
Jesus Christ taught us that, "the
