Are people more motivated when time and attention has been placed upon the development and delivery of corporate targets?
If the answer is yes but the perception is that such initiatives would be cost prohibitive think again. Given appropriate lead times and strategic planning one can achieve highly competitive packages that will enhance both the internal and external brand performance.
Instead of setting personal goals (a destination) set out what YOU need to do to attract your goals (situation)
· What things do I need to change in myself?
· How will these changes positively affect others?
· Do I have the right environment to support these changes?
· Is the organisation equipped to cope with change?
· Can I feasibly strive for continuous, never ending improvement?
This year we will discover new Olympic Champions in a range of sports. However, with every winner on the podium there is a team of dedicated supporters and contributers to their triumph for together has power. Power to transform morale, motivation, sales and ultimately success.
The power of togetherness is never better demonstrated than from the Hoyt father and son – click link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPz3ZB7kzw&feature=fvst
With all the fear and trepidation about the state of the global economy and challenges faced by both individuals and companies, it was a significant year for one major reason – the sad loss of one of history’s leading innovators; Steve Jobs
To think of music, phones, computers without the apple dynasty is virtually impossible but what of the man?
In an address in 2005 to Stanford graduates he candidly talked about his life journey. A drop out from college he uniquely dropped back in. A loser in business he discovered love and business renewal. Finally he talked about the challenge of facing death. A remarkable man.
Please check out the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA
You can win but still lose or you can lose but still be a winner! The most important variable in business and life is have you done your best? There is no higher achievement, there is no better accolade than to be able to confess to yourself and to others that you have done your very best.
Are you doing your best?
As bonfire night creeps up, the days are shorter, the nights longer. Who is sparkling in your team? How have you harnessed this energy? And how do you successful spread the effects onto others?
Performance Management is as wide as it is long, but one needs to be consistently vigilant to identify what definitely works and doesn’t work. How vigilant are you?
Philip Kotler says ‘Needs can be defined as a state of felt deprivation’ – something is missing. People fashion wants to satisfy these needs and shape them with their personality and culture.
Demands are driven by a willingness and ability to purchase products and services. Everyone’s mission should therefore be to fully understand their customers needs and wants and stimulate appropriate demand for commercial success. For those who don’t understand this principal will lose market share and profitability.
Are you losing customers to your competitors?
