Leaders have to be authentic – You have to be yourself, you have to be comfortable in your own shoes – someone they can count on.
Energy – Energize – you have to energize people, get them on board. Energize / Excite people on the vision you’ve articulated. Not Cheerleading “Its getting them to feel the vision.”
Most meetings, if they are any good, they won’t waste time with power point slides. You’ll draw people out.
Candor – We fought desperately to get people to get what they want on the table. It gave us speed and less bureaucracy.
Differentiation - Employees were divided based on their performance. Top 20% were favored, the 70% are vital and the last 10% were dealt with quickly. Translates it to sports using the best players. If people are accurately appraised and know where they stand. Most places try fixing the bottom.
The ‘A’s are full of energy, full of values, and they love to see people grow, they get a kick out of giving bonuses. They have a generosity of spirit.
70% Hard working but may not be as gifted as some others. Always communicate what can be done to improve.
The bottom 10% are acidic, not a team player. Must be tolerated but need to shaped up. Do everything you can to stop the meeting after the meeting.
Small celebrations are critical to re-energizing employees.