Monday, April 1, 2013

Plugging Holes

Plugging holes:
When boats are sinking you can bail like hell or plug the damn hole! Preventing one bad creates more buoyancy than appreciating one good because bad outweighs good.
Do more good by eliminating one bad.
  1. Eliminate negative employees.
  2. Remove obstacles. Organizations create hoops, sign offs, and regulations that make work harder. Ask, “What’s slowing you down?” When you find out, remove it or smooth the way.
  3. Stop belittling. Work that isn’t valued isn’t meaningful.
  4. End frustrations. Explore frustrations with employees, don’t ignore them, end them.
Throw out bad – good comes back.
Still more:
  1. Focus on progress constantly. You’re falling behind if you don’t. Better wins.
  2. Transform setbacks into progress by making them learning events.
  3. Respect. Welcome ideas, for example. Don’t dismiss suggestions, explore them. Off handed rejection belittles.
  4. Agree on outcomes then let go. Freedom energizes; control drains.
The pursuit of excellence is fueled by positive environments.
Positive environments aren’t accidents, leaders build them.
Eliminate bad.
Shout the good.
Whisper correction.

1 comment:

Road Warrior said...

In our industry there are way too many things that get in the way"Remove obstacles. Organizations create hoops, sign offs, and regulations that make work harder. Ask, “What’s slowing you down?” When you find out, remove it or smooth the way.".I simply find any way around problems....AND simply fix issues myself....It's not hard,getting more folks involved just makes issues bigger....Adapt,Improvise....