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Aligning the two kinds of Purpose
Read more: Aligning the two kinds of PurposeThere are two kinds of purpose and they are the most powerful when they’re aligned.
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“Early on, my culture was rock solid.”
Read more: “Early on, my culture was rock solid.”That was what this former CEO said when I shared my 4D Transformation Method with him recently. “Up until we had about 35 people,” he said, “everyone was on the same page. I never had to let anyone go because the few times we didn’t hire the right person, the culture quickly pushed them out […]
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Does this vision statement mean anything to anyone else?
Read more: Does this vision statement mean anything to anyone else?That was the question asked by the leadership team of one of my clients this week as we were discussing their vision. They just had the best year in the company’s 30-year history, but they’re hungry for more. Why? Because they have a big vision that hasn’t yet been fully realized. But they’re not sure […]
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Should we slow down?
Read more: Should we slow down?That was the question posed by the leadership of a highly successful business that I recently started consulting with. They had recently come through a period of rapid growth. And that growth exposed some missing systems. A few client engagements had gone off the rails. Salespeople were chasing the wrong deals. And the leadership team was […]
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Don’t let your vision get blurry
Read more: Don’t let your vision get blurryCulture. Think about that word for a moment. We put a lot of stock in that word, from world politics to your back door. Yet, it’s unspecific. When it comes to your culture — that collection of relationships and policies and rules and habits and norms that are your business — we need more guidance. […]
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The 4 Components of a Compelling Vision
Read more: The 4 Components of a Compelling VisionIn his book Visioneering, Andy Stanley identified four components of a compelling vision. Before you go public and start casting your vision, you must be able to articulate these four things: The problem. Your vision isn’t a problem, but it always addresses a problem (see #2). Without this villain in the story, as Donald Miller […]