Of the three things that effective leaders provide when helping others become more—purpose, direction and motivation—motivation is probably the most misunderstood.
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Employees in knowledge-based business environments are purpose-driven, comfortable with change and uncertainty, and work best when assigned responsibility for achieving outcomes with the freedom to determine how. It is important for leaders to consider these qualities when communicating direction.
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While visiting NASA for the first time in 1962, President John F. Kennedy encountered a janitor walking down the hallway with a broom and asked him what he did, the gentleman replied, “I’m helping put a man on the moon.” When everyone in your organization understands their purpose, amazing things happen. Here are some thoughts to help your organization have a NASA-like purpose.
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The social distancing precautions as a result of COVID-19 have thrown many companies into an unexpected virtual office environment. Adaptive leadership can help.
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Servant leadership addresses most of the reasons employees leave their jobs, by creating trust between management and employees, consistently showing employees how much they are valued, and creating better lines of communication.
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Each new year before setting goals, I reflect on something from the past, believing that before knowing where to go, one should understand where they’ve been.
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Constraints and limitations tend to happen naturally, effective planning does not. Businesses of all sizes would benefit from understanding how to “plan like there are no rules.”
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Silos, when used to describe organizations, are often a negative characteristic, meaning that different teams are not working together or communicating effectively.
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