Simplifying Execution leads to Excellence. Execution has a tendency to get complex even when strategy is simplified. The key is to know where the complexity is, so that it’s possible to unpack the complexity, and simplify. Leaders could find that by asking questions such as ‘what would make it easier for you to execute your […]
As the world gets more complex, simplifying becomes even more relevant for businesses – both in terms of Strategy and Execution. Simplifying the Strategy makes it clear and actionable. Simplifying the Execution leads to excellence in execution. Complexity, wherever it exists, adversely impacts the business performance – making it imperative for a Leader to simplify.
In business softer aspects seem harder to execute. Research shows only 1 in 3 strategies is executed successfully – the key reason being that change generates resistance. In businesses, especially the ones on scale-up phase, getting the soft stuff (aspects relating to people and culture) right can be hard stuff. As a leader, am I
Great Leaders are good listeners. Listening has always been an important constituent of good leadership. It continues to play a significant role in enhancing one’s leadership presence, and thereby the leadership impact. Leaders who listen find themselves closer to the realities. They tend to see things as they are, than what they think they are.
Smart Leaders are Curious, Open, Life-long learners. Jeff Bezos observes that the smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering a problem they thought they had already solved. They are open to new points of view, new information, new ideas, contradictions, and challenges to their own way of thinking. Michael Dell once said ‘I would
Most people have a marked preference for speaking over listening – Jonny Thomson. A leader needs to listen. It enhances one’s leadership presence significantly. It works at all levels. Interestingly, researchers analysed more than 25,000 sales calls and found salespeople made the most sales when they spoke 43% of the time, and the customer spoke
Simplifying is one of the key elements for enhancing one’s Leadership Presence. One of the ways to simplify is to think in terms of first principles. Getting the basics right, before moving on. Breaking things down to its elementary parts, and working forward from there. It unravels complexity, provides clarity as to what to do,
Applying the Power of 3 (Rule of 3) can be a game changer – in life, and at work. It’s a force multiplier, helps prioritise, clarifies, simplifies, and makes communication effective. For eg: 3 priorities to attend to, 3 parts to a presentation, 3 benefits of an idea, 3 points to highlight, 3 themes to
Where focus goes, energy flows – Anonymous. It’s about where our focus is; it’s about what we focus on. Also, what we focus on, expands. Am I focusing on the right areas? As a team, are we focusing on the apt areas? #ceo #scaleup #business #leadership
Leaders are present. ‘Being present’ enhances one’s Leadership Presence significantly. One could consciously work on being present – in whole, wherever we are; with the person(s) we are with, in the situation that we are in. It also means focusing on one thing at a time (instead of multi-tasking) – shutting out distractions. Being present