As we grow, we have the opportunity to create procedures and standards into place that make us more efficient and less likely to repeat failures. This is a good thing and usually reflects a growth in the maturity of our organization. However, after several years of building the repeatable procedures and infrastructure for a stable […]
Month: March 2015
How much time do I spend serving those who report to me? How much time do they spend serving me?
I always spent a lot of time helping others. But I noticed that as I moved up higher on the leadership chart, I spent more time being served than serving. I don’t think it was intentional, but as I moved up, others would say, “Let me take care of that” or “You shouldn’t have to […]
How am I spending my time? Am I maintaining the status quo – or am I innovating and pushing forward?
It takes work and intentional effort to maintain the success we already have and keep our processes and procedures working well. No one wants to fall back to where we were when we were going after every opportunity and trying to figure out how to achieve ongoing success. We have spent a lot of time […]
How much time are we spending actually analyzing the situation before we make a decision?
The balance between analyzing/planning and doing is a dynamic one and while there are guidelines, every situation is different. It seems like spending more time analyzing, thinking and planning would always seem the better way to go – just to make sure the decision is the right one. But once we delay the decision, it […]
Have we been on this project for so long that we’ve lost perspective on it’s real value?
The start of a project is filled with excitement as we tackle something that is important enough to invest significant resources in over a longer time span. However, keeping that early excitement and thoughts of significance begins to fade, especially between the midway point and finish line. Even as we approach the finish line, we […]