How much more organizational growth would you have seen if you had concentrated your efforts and made tough strategic choices — choices to understand what winning really means? These choices can create a distinct competitive advantage for your organization. As an executive coach, I have worked with many leaders who[…]
Strategy: Playing to Win Choice #2 – Where to Play
In the first segment of the playing to win blog (http://chuckgulledge.com/main/2016/11/25/strategy-playing-participate-playing-win/), we gave an overview of the playing to win strategy and discussed the first choice, winning aspiration. In this segment, we will focus on the second choice in the framework cascade of Where to Play. Playing to Win, Not[…]
Strategy: Playing to Participate or Playing to Win
One of the best books on Strategy that I have come across is Playing to Win, How Strategy Works by A.G. Laffley and Roger Martin. A. G. is the former CEO of Procter & Gamble, and in close partnership with strategic adviser Roger Martin, doubled P&G’s sales, quadrupled its profits,[…]
Jumpstart Your 2016 – 4 Actionable Performance Momentum Ideas
Start with barriers and issues. Many companies fall into the trap of not addressing the real issues and barriers that are holding you back? As the CEO, it can be difficult at times to really pull out of the weeds and understand barriers to growth and momentum. These may or[…]
Transforming Leaders and Managers into Coaches – Part I
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014. The average is up nearly two percentage points from 29.6% in 2013 and represents the highest reading since 2000, when Gallup first began tracking the engagement levels of the U.S. working population. However,[…]
Performance Gap – Train Managers to be Coaches
Yes, You Have a Performance Gap Improve Your Performance Gap – Train Your Leaders to be Coaches You, your team, and your organization have a performance gap. A performance gap can be defined as Point A (where you are today), and Point B (where you want to be). An organization[…]
Are You Getting in the Way of Creating Momentum in Your Organization?
Over the past several weeks I have had conversations with 20+ leaders of small and mid size organizations. The reoccurring theme was that of overload – too many projects and too many initiatives. As I asked more questions of the CEO’s, it was evident to me that some leaders get[…]