The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
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Your Values Statement Serves as Your House Rules
We have all seen values statements hanging on the walls of various organizations. They're usually nicely framed and tastefully hung for all who pass by to see. However, other than knowing the executive team developed them as part of a strategic planning effort, most of us who walk by our own organization's values statement rarely understand its purpose - other than serving as a nice piece of artwork.
A Mission Statement Clarifies Why You Exist
Unlike the vision statement, which creates a clear picture of what we want to accomplish or become, the mission statement, clarifies what we do as an organization; why we exist; what purpose we serve. That's its job.
Work Your Plan – How to Manage Your Business Plan
In a recent blog post (10 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan - Why, When & How), we outlined why and when to update your business plan, in this post we'll talk about how to update and manage it.
What Have You Learned From an Employee Today?
Today following a leadership training program, I learned from a client's employee that she's seriously considering leaving their company. The employee is well-respected by her peers and has delivered consistently.
10 Indications It’s Time to Update Your Strategic Plan – Why, When & How
If you're wondering when to update your company's strategic plan, here are ten indicators it may be time:
Someone wrote "Update Me" in the dust on the printed version of your plan.
You vaguely remember creating your plan about the same time you bought your first fax machine.
Because of Your Leadership
Here's a leadership self-test for you: How many times has someone said to you, "I want to be a part of this organization because you're its leader" or "I'm working here because I want to work with you." Once, twice, several times, all of the time - never?
The Test of Leadership Power
No matter how you say it:
When the rubber meets the road;
The proof is in the pudding; or
Actions speak louder than words
Pay Attention to the Details
As a leader, our job is to clarify the future for our organizations and enable clear plans to take our organizations forward. As a manager, our job is to make the best use of the resources available to us to accomplish the current and near-term goals in front of us.