CC PACKET 03272001 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

h®'s Asking the Important and WhatFs the Plan? Q By Mike McKinley,Alive Alive competence and confidence? How does devoid of everyday office distractions.' Associates present leadership assume a"resource" The team needs to acknowledge that On an airplane recently,I sat next to a. role instead of a "doer"role? the plan is a work in progress and will .. person who told me he works fora How will progress be tracked?.. never be completed..Rather,the plan. constriction company that enjoys a What's the timeline?.. What savings in has measuring points along the way as tremendous history,is transitioning to time and money can be expected? How pieces of the plan are implemented. Be second generation leadership,and is will these savings be measured9 aware that the notion that planning maturing to a new level. Sound A second point quickly became does not have an ending date(as most familiar? apparent: Every member of the projects do)can be disconcerting to After I told him that I am a leadership team must recognize the some participants. professional speaker and consultant,he need to analyze the business and change Commit the plan to paper to officially started to pump me for some free what doesn't work. Once everyone capture the organization's mission advice. (I told him he would get what accepts this need,the team needs to statement,to summarize its values and he paid for.) He had me captive for 2- create a plan to analyze the company beliefs;to list its strengths,weaknesses 1/2 hours while we visited about his and their roles within it. And how and fears;and to document resources. situation. might that plan be created? Moreover,this document specifies who This basic point came out during our Develop the plan as a team. Set aside will do what by when. conversation: The company is specific planning days.to focus on the Many of us feel we don't have time successful in spite of itself. The future. Ideally,these planning days to plan,but few long-term businesses company had not set aside time to would take place at an off-site location can afford that attitude anymore. periodically analyze What is our business?" Perhaps the founder had a. ission,but that mission was no longer . articulated. A. Years earlier,new ownership had bought the company,but success and hard work had come at the expense of education at all employee levels. Having a proactive focus was shelved fora,Which fire should we put out y. toda " focus. Lots of management but r r • r ? very little leadership was going on. Finally,the new generation began to view the organization differently. The current leadership began asking themselves"What are we all about?" • Totally Concealed -Virtually Undetectable They also asked these questions: • Short Term Rental Available (3 day minimum) •What are the leadership team's • Com lete Installation Included in All Prices values'and beliefs? How does the team p. communicate these values and beliefs to o All ]Equipment Provided employees and customers? What are the leadership team's strengths, • No Charge for After Hours Installation weaknesses,and fears? How do they . As Low as $49.00 Per Day (following 1st week) affect the growth of the business? How • Free.Consultation can.the leadership team use these qualities to the business's advantage? Discreet/Confidenual •.What resources need to be invested to develop the structure of the business? �� These resources include people, THOMAS M. GOODPASTER &ASSOCIATES physical plant and equipment, 763-323-7324 • iyww tmg-pi.com • SNWPI @aol.com education,technology,and finances. •What role(s)do the leadership team members play? How will present Got questions?-Check out the FAQS on our web site.Or give us a call! leaders allow aspiring leaders to gain