No Lip Service

By Dennis McCafferty

Good organizations hire a limited number of top decision makers.

Leaders must be willing to admit vulnerabilities/weaknesses and trust each others' strengths.

Select candidates based upon their prior performance and articulation of alignment with company goals.

Pitting one department against another is counterproductive.

Leaders convey genuine passion about core values because they sincerely care.

Ditch pointless process meetings and focus on those that produce tangible outcomes.

Directives issued during meetings/strategy sessions should be articulated clearly among leaders - and then to the workforce.

Organizational strengths must differentiate from the rest of the crowd to establish distinction.

Leaders don't have to be buddies. But good ones put aside personal feelings for the sake of strategic pursuits.

Accountability for personal responsibility remains a given among top leaders.

This article was originally published on 03-08-2012