“Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” – Simon Sinek.
Culture is an oft-spoken, rarely understood word. There is not a single leader – corporate or otherwise, who does not speak of culture. The challenge though is in knowing how to build a sound culture that makes employees want to come to work every single day excitedly.
“People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.” – Simon Sinek.
Almost everyone understands the meaning of Purpose and Values, they also understand the need for it in their businesses. Most however miss the real reason for bringing this into the corporate identity. They think of it as great PR – in websites, corporate slides, induction programs, and even in company newsletters.
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” – Babe Ruth
A team is not a group of individuals that are involved in a common task. It is a single unit consisting of individuals who chase a common goal. The key is in the difference! A powerful team is founded on Trust.
“The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership – it is practising their understanding of leadership.” – Marshall Goldsmith
There is a lot of excitement around the term coaching. There is also a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. In simple language, coaching is about helping a leader become more effective as a leader.
A lot of programs meant for leadership development ironically are not designed to deliver that objective! The problem lies, not in the intention or ability to design a good program, but in understanding the elements of good leadership. Most LDPs focus on the Program itself. At Leadership & Grid, we focus on Leadership!
