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Start an Execution Revolution: Five Ways Leaders Get Results
| Guest post by: Richard Lepsinger |
Article Overview: Leaders need more than vision and strategy to get results. If an organization can’t execute, nothing else matters. A recent survey found that companies and leaders that consistently deliver results use five actions to close the execution gap.
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Start an Execution Revolution: Five Ways Leaders Get Results
If an organization can't execute, nothing else matters. A recent survey found that companies and leaders that consistently deliver results use five actions to close the execution gap.
Develop and use action plans. Action plans are the cornerstone of execution. Rather than being seen as a waste of time, leaders need to appreciated action plans for what they can do: clarify expectations and accountability, align and coordinate individuals and teams, ensure adequate resource allocation, and help leaders take action on problems before they derail an initiative.
Expect top performance and hold people accountable. Although leaders know it's important, many still hesitate to hold others accountable. One reason is lack of clarity around what the person is accountable for in the first place. Potential conflicts can be minimized when everyone knows what is expected. Plus, being clear about expectations reduces the likelihood of having to have the discussions in the first place.
Increase cooperation and collaboration. We rely on others to get things done, which means cooperation and collaboration are key to success. The challenge is ensuring the conditions that motivate people to focus on the group's best interest, without trading off their own interests, are in place: clear communication, shared goals, and clearly defined roles.
Enhance judgment and decision making. Two factors improve decision quality. One, involve the right people to include their perspectives and fill in information you may not have. Two, use a systematic process to prevent emotions or biases from clouding the issues or to avoid defaulting to past decisions.
Facilitate change readiness. Modeling behaviors is the primary differentiator of the most effective change managers. This goes beyond verbally endorsing a change. Employees want to see words backed up with behavior--this is how they judge how effectively someone leads change.
When these elements are in place leaders will see improvement in their ability to execute plans and initiatives, and most importantly, ensure that their mission statement actually rings true.
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About the Author: Richard Lepsinger RSS for Richard's articles - Visit Richard's website Rick is President of OnPoint Consulting and has a twenty year track record of success as a human resource consultant and executive. He was a Founder and Managing Partner of Manus, a human capital consulting firm, which he sold to Right Management Consultants in 1998. At Right, Rick was the Managing Vice President of the Northeast Consulting Practice where he was responsible to 55 professionals and grew revenue from $7 million to $20 million. The focus of Rick's work has been on helping organizations close the gap between strategy and execution. He has served as a consultant to leaders and management teams at the Astra-Zeneca, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Citibank, Coca-Cola Company, ConocoPhilipps, Eisai Inc., Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Merck & Co., the NYSE Euronext, Northwestern Mutual Life, Pfizer Inc., Pitney Bowes, Prudential, Siemens Medical Systems, and Subaru of America among others. Rick has extensive experience in formulating and implementing strategic plans, managing change, and talent management. He has addressed executive conferences and made presentations to leadership teams on leader effectiveness, strategy execution, performance management, 360� feedback and its uses, and developing and using competency models. Rick has authored or co-authored five books on leadership including Closing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley, Flexible Leadership: Creating Value by Balancing Multiple Challenges and Choices, (co-author with Dr. Gary Yukl) published by Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, The Art and Science of 360º Feedback, (co-author with Toni Lucia) published by Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, and The Art and Science of Competency Models, (co-author with Toni Lucia) of published by Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer. His newest book is Virtual Team Success: A Practical Guide to Working and Leading From a Distance published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley. Click here to visit Richard's website   The 2011 Execution RoundUp Six Organizations That Couldnt Get It Done This Year Formula for Tough Times Four Ideas to Maintain Morale and Productivity Hello Is Anybody Out There Facilitating High Impact Virtual Meetings The 2010 Execution RoundUp Six Companies That Couldnt Get It Done This Year and Two That Did THREE FACTORS MAKE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT A SUCCESS |
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