Meetings and you. Are they a good fit? Do you need to be there? Would someone else provide greater value to the objective at hand?
The Modern Digital Executive: E3, A1 – Lessons Learned in Transforming Companies Digitally
“Influencing the culture is one way that Milos Topic, CIO and Chief Digital Officer at Grand Valley State University, has learned that makes companies and individuals get on board with digital transformation.” Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdBxPWdRCRE
Team composition will change over time
As you evolve, grow and improve so will the composition of your team. Everyone won’t make the next round. You can’t bring everyone up at the same time. Teams will change and continue to evolve.
Always look for top talent
Finding top talent is an ongoing effort that never stops. Engage into your community, region, nation and beyond to meet new people and learn about their values, skills and capabilities. You never know when an opportune match might materialize out of seemingly nothing. Always look for top talent.
Power of a team
Large changes and massive progress requires teams. One person can spark the change, but can’t do it all themselves.
7 signs your boss is not a leader
7 signs your boss is not a leader: 1. Lack of vision, motivation and inspiration 2. People do not come first 3. Excuses, not enough resources 4. They hide from tough decisions 5. No accountability 6. No confidence 7. No team empowerment to take actions
Everything begins with trust
Everything begins with trust. Without trust among people, all other decisions and actions will be challenged and much more difficult to accomplish.
Walk a mile in their shoes
Before you judge anyone, try to understand their position and walk a mile in their shoes. In today’s world filled with divisions, separations and hidden agendas, it is easy to lose humanity and join others in this blame game. Instead, listen to understand and do your best to see the perspectives, experiences and ideas of others before you dismiss them …
Diversity of teams, thoughts and experiences
To build high-performing teams, one must be intentional about including different backgrounds, experiences, ideas and thoughts. You don’t want more of you, you want more of them, more of others who are comfortable being themselves and are willing to freely share their perspectives, experiences and ideas.
Why practical experience matters more than reading about it
Practical experience matters, a lot. If you have never done what you lead it is difficult to gain credibility and complete understanding of what it takes to successfully enable progress and new capabilities in those areas.