Good Problem Solving is Like Flying Through the Eye of a Hurricane
I often remind my clients that an issue is just that… an issue.
In other words, there is nothing they can’t solve. It’s simply that some issues are bigger and more emotionally charged than others.
People issues usually top the list as the toughest to take on. Many leaders delay addressing these problems because they fear they will be painful and result in unpleasant outcomes. Good problem solving is like reaching the eye of a hurricane.
In the past several years, I have been regularly impressed by leadership teams that have achieved “big” things.
Two workers in the Operations Department of a company were working one Friday evening to push out a late delivery. One saw a problem about to happen and said to the other, “Look at that! We can’t ship this out. This order is not correct.”
As a business owner, two of your most important assets are your employees and your leadership team. Here are five common mistakes that business owners make when building their team.
Many of my clients talk about the struggle they’re having with getting agreement on their team. They say things like “my team is just not on the same page” or “I need to build consensus with my staff.” When I hear this, my answer is always the same: you don’t need agreement, you need commitment. Here’s what I mean…
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