Just a summary of a brief conversation about leading organizations. Some are tips and one liners that are very relevant to leaders. This was a conversation with Collin Sewell, a mentor of mine that you can find more about in prior posts...
1) How can I impact our organizational culture?
1) How can I impact our organizational culture?
- Don't keep people on the team to long. When they are ready to be release or terminated, it needs to be done then. Keeping them to long is not a help to them or the organization. This is a key strategic decision that will help impact organizational culture.
- Constant Reinforcement of the culture you purport. Be sure to be doing lessons and studies that help facilitate the culture. Remember: Whats REWARDED gets REPEATED. Collin uses 'Sewell Connect' to facilitate positive encouragement among the entire team.
2) Leadership voids exist in organizations for many different reasons. How can a person step up as a leader when perhaps they don't have 'authority'?
--Remember its not about whether or not people like you, its about if they respect you. That goes much further.
--Be sure to care about people. Most people defend what they work on, so approach them in a very NON attacking why, humbling seeking a solution rather than seeking to defeat.
--Don't focus only on the problem but the relationship. The most volatile person in a relationship always has control of the relationship. REMEMBER: Every conversation will affect not only the outcome of the issue, but the relationship as well.
-- In those relationship hurts, be sure to use the words 'I'm Sorry' instead of a variation when an apology is needed.
3) Some final truths:
- Your in decline as a leader if you only see positive behind you.
- When a mistake is made: 1) Say I'm sorry 2) Make it right 3) Learn and Grow
- Intelligence intimidates people
- Be approachable, and don't give a people a reason not to.
