The Inside Scoop on Greatness and Excellence

I help managing partners, CEOs, business leaders and board executives tap into their authentic leadership styles and improve their leadership effectiveness. The goal? To strive for leadership excellence.

Whether in one-on-one sessions or group seminars or retreats, we work at the intersection of their 'inner game' to maximize their leadership potential and effectiveness.

Everything flows from you.

You can't effectively lead others unless you learn to lead yourself. This is the essence of self-awareness and a commitment to personal excellence.

As Daniel Goleman explained to us in Emotional Intelligence, being aware of yourself in the moment is the foundation of emotional intelligence or EQ.

Sometimes all that is required is that you notice you feel differently. When that happens just step back, pause and take a breath.

Your influence is a mirror.

Tom Peters noted that the quality of your self-perception stinks.

You may not be aware of the real impact you have on your team and employees. Think of it this way. Your influence is a mirror of what you feel within.

Daniel Goleman, "In fact, the higher up the ladder a leader climbs, the less accurate his (her) self-assessment is likely to be". One way to overcome this? Engage an executive mentor or coach.

Excellence is the next five minutes. - Tom Peters

You can accomplish much in the next five minutes. It's a simple choice.

Greatness is an 'inside game'. You must choose it. And in choosing greatness, you choose excellence.

My question to you is, which will you choose? Excellence or mediocrity?

Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. - Navy Seals

Where and how you spend your time as a leader significantly affects your ability to master your authentic leadership qualities and achieve excellence.

We live in a world of massive distractions and these can lead to mediocrity if not careful. The antidote? Slow it down!

The Navy Seals realized that moving too fast could lead to disaster. So their motto is to move slowly and smoothly because in the long run, smooth is fast. Doing so results in fewer mishaps.

Small, consistent and incremental changes add up to breakthrough results.

Creating excellence demands that you pay attention to details. The small things matter. So avoid the countless distractions that are inevitable.

Consistently focusing on the one thing that makes your company great and that makes you a masterful leader, will yield substantial results over time.

It's the Flywheel Effect that Jim Collins wrote about in Good to Great!

All great things take time.

Having a world-class organization takes time.

Achieving excellence is time-consuming. Nurturing relationships is time-consuming. Creativity is time-consuming. Quality is time-consuming.

Each is worthy of the investment required.

Peopling is hard. - Client

Yes, it is.

Excellence can be measured by the quality of your relationships.

Focus on creating excellent relationships within your company. This will result in your employees creating excellent relationships with your customers and your vendors. When this happens everybody wins!

Spending on training and development was once thought of as a line item in the expense budget. The time has come to view it as a vital capital expenditure and long-term investment.

Investing in your people is investing in the future sustainability of your company.

Final thoughts.

The world is changing rapidly and the tried and true that we've become accustomed to is beginning to wane.

To thrive in the 21st Century requires that you as the leader think differently. Think differently about how to deliver on the promise of excellence in everything that your company does.

World-class organizations don't just happen. They are built from an unwavering commitment to excellence.

And there is a direct correlation between your company's growth and your willingness to grow as a leader.

The commitment starts with you.

Until next time!