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Do the Majority of People Control and Not Allow “Scope Creep”?
When I think of scope creep I immediately think of building a house. I know of no other example that illustrates scope creep better than what my wife and I went through 24 years ago. I know we were not alone when dealing with this unavoidable aspect of building our...
Do the Majority of People Experiment With Improvements?
What’s the worst thing that can happen? I’m sure many of us can come up with a dozen or so responses to that question. Too often we are held back by the countless things we imagine might go wrong when we think of proposing a new way of doing something. We stick with...
Do Your Leaders Encourage Risk Taking?
I’ve never really been a fan of heights. My roof at the highest point is thirty-eight feet from the ground. Years ago, I actually went up there. Visiting the roofers when my house was built to take in the sights was truly breathtaking. Now, it would still be...
Are Your Leaders Spending Time Coaching and Developing Others?
"A good coach always coaches to a leaders potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly." ~Andy Stanley If you’ve ever been coached, or acted as a coach, you know that there’s lots of...
Do you Identify Customer Requirements and Discuss how to meet Demand Regularly?
Keeping your customers happy really shouldn't be that hard; you just have to give them what they want (right the first time), when they want it, and in the quantity that they need. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Part shortages, equipment breakdowns,...
Do the Majority of People Operate With a Big Picture (Value Stream) Mindset?
How important is it that we see the big picture? Aren’t we just a tiny piece of a much bigger picture? Surely someone else will also be working on, or tending to this issue. Well, we might be surprised how many other people think the same way. One thing is for sure,...
Are Your Short Goal Setting Cycles Aligned With Your Long-Term Goals?
Your overall business strategy should be made up of short-term and long-term goals. If we fail to set and align long-term and short-term goals, we are setting our businesses up to fail. For example, a business may be laser focused on just this quarter's profits...
Are You Using S.M.A.R.T Goals?
“A goal without a plan is just a wish” Antoine de Saint Exupéry If you have ever attended a personal growth seminar, chances are you’ve heard this quote, and for good reason. But what does it mean? Why is this quote so powerful? It’s simple really. It means without...
Do People Know How Their Work Personally Contributes To The Vision?
Creating a long-term vision may be simple, but getting everyone on the same page with that vision can be challenging. Even the best employees with the best intentions may need guidance so their work can be aligned with the company vision. So many employees come to...
Does Your Organization Have a Long-Term Vision?
Are you pursuing perfection? The goal of perfection will never be reached, but it is essential to strive for none the less. If we keep our focus on perfection, we have direction. And direction is essential in a world filled with chaos and instability. Every...
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