During your conversion+Diminish the Aversion

As we observe and learn from others' succcesses, keep in mind what you see now is often not what made them a success. People often change from smart risk takers to just keep things the samers.



Remember those oversimplifications like "there are 2 kinds of people in the world?"

The add clarity to multides of complex concepts and are easy to remember in stress so we can applyactions to these easy-to- recall quips.



I want to add to one I read that describes a group or company.

In this organization there are:

Hunters- people who go out into then world and bring in contributors, customers, sales, donors

Farmer/ Gatherer-- Same result just more passive process & extended time period

Skinners- These guys are like administrators and financiers. They take apart the "kill" or "bounty" and divide it up.



This particular blog is to address the top leaders who use to be hunters, try new things, take chances, allow freedom to fail, challenge higher-ups and motivate others. Now that thay feel some success, these same people just try not to "mess things up". They like where the are and want to perpetuate the situation as long as possible.



You recognize these converted former change leaders in a meeting by how the are quick to poke holes in a proposal. One can tell the difference between inquisitive understanding seekers and snipers looking to impede possible change--even if improvement.



Remember also that there is a whole different leader who looks similar but he is just making change for appearence sake and not really improving the situation. This makes it look like progress but it is really just activity.

What course do we take? Make your changes smaller as to not create concern--then wait for the opportunity moment with all your resources on ready and charge through the gates to to what needs doing as a Real Change Leader

Communication Restoration. Show Respect

Communicating as I have addressed before is now more focused on efficiency rather than frequency----IT SHOULD BE.
There are so many more conveniences to share or waste expression. Recently I have seen a trend that I hope will redirect itself. That is people who leave more content of substance on social networks than professional ones.

My particular pet peeve is the voice mail or e-mail that says "call-me". About what? What is the about? Tell me something. Share information. It is really "gamey" and egotisical to not communicate some sort of value. I am personally motivated to act the oposite---if you do not have anything important to share then I will call back or reach out when every other priority has been reached and I am scouting for more things to do.

Okay, tip time:

1. Tell'em who you are
2. Tell'em why you are calling
Insert you number or e-mail at this point
3. Convey or share relevant information or a reason why they should connect with you
4. Tell'em what you think they will gain from re-connecting with you and
5. Repeat your contact information .....twice


People will appreciate this and you will get far more people returning your messages+Faster.

Now get out there and get it done!

Pick your battles, guidelines

Washington won Independence by evading most fights and keeping the Continental Army in tact.
Similar plans had all been executed by Alexander, Julius Caesar, and later Napoleon.
How do you know when to do what?

Sun Tsu had some guidelines:

Overpowering alone is not enough.
Only engage in battles you need to win
More important to out think than overwhelm your opponent
Always focus your strengths againt their weakness
Only attack to distract from your main objective
Deception is a key to all victory over those who oppose you
Many other tactics of The Art of War can be applied to the politics of Business. But these are only for those determined to be your opposition. Always take the high ground being amicable to all and virtuous to all ( the exception being those who oppose you)

Study and Prepare, then execute, execute, execute

Truth is that performance is not enough

President Obama spoke to school kids this week where among other things ge told them to work hard.
Well when do we tell them that's NOT enough?
When do we teach that you have to create allies, broker & accumulate favors and remember the teachings of Sun Zsu?

Who teaches that?
You see , being the best, staying out of trouble and befriending all just does not yield success anymore.
There are a growing number of people who succeed by downing others and touting why NOT to do new things.
And there are fewer executives with skills to discern the situation.
Most top execs lose the skills that got them to the top by shifting to a "just don't mess it up" mode.
They preach comfort in less risk, less meaningful work and few changes.
We must convey the skills to identify and expose these progress killers.
We must teach politics and emotional intelligence and no fear in pursuing the right things.
How do we improve the world for others by telling and preparing them for the whole truth and the real world?

How do people Read you? Is that Right?

More than ever, people need to know what you are about.
How are you communicating this?
Can people pick up on the right stuff ...or worse do they not care?

Ask yourself if people you meet or e-chat with can answer these questions accurately
that they are asking about you?:

Can I Trust You?
Are Committed to being the best?
Do you care about me?

In Assembling your next action steps, reflect on Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror song where he sets to change the world by starting with himself.

Are you moving upward & Forward in your Life/ Business?
Have you given an open/outward sign of Committment?
Are you Learning & Evolving everyday?
Are you seeking to understand what others want and need--If they know.

We live better lives when we serve to improve the lives of others.
First they have to give you a chance by us answering the above questions correctly from their perception.

Set some milestones---
So Then ask'em "How my doing?"

Is That Necessary?

Ever asked to fill out a form for something you just asked for? Ever have to wait while someone asks a supervisor? Ever hear "It will have to be approved"?

You are experiencing an age old form of politics--Justification.

This "Justification" is put in place when:
someone is afraid to empower subordinates,
someone feels they must show or prove they add value (usually because they do not)
there is really not real function someone fulfills so they are creating work for the rest of us in attempt to create job security for themselves.

Had a Boss tell my peer one time,"You can't always be working toward something--eventually somethin's got to get done!" If you find yourself around those people--It is your duty and oobligation to the free world to expose them and their false work and streamline and create real productivity.

Unite successful people of the World and make things happen.
Make tasks simple to be brilliant
Quick to be useful
Relevant to be valued

Create, Connect, Evolve!

Why do they do that? Is that taught somewhere?

This weekend I saw a manager yelling at an employee in a gym.
Even in corporate offices I am astounded to see some behavior that does not do ANY good to ANY one. With all the resources and books available in the world, why do people still behave in ways that never work?

Sometimes people in roles are fearful to stand up to this behavior. Not in a challanging matter but in a respect manner. Look that ego pompus stuff is not taught by any credible source. So we should let the lack of controlled emotions purge-then address that no one ever responds well to that behavior. Short term, someone may tolerate it or confuse it with a need to pleas--but the right thing is:
1. address it directly
2 address it with superiors
3 get out.--you and everyone is worth more than that and that guy was an inexperienced, personal issues burdened, I.D. 10-T.

Here is what I want to tell the manager:
You will never excel with people willing to take that behavior and you need to address your issues elsewhere on your own time.
Here is what successful managers do:
1.Make people feel significant and valued
2.Empower people to reach goals and contribute
3. Challenge people to be and do more-positively

Exception: Military training to break down individuals so they can be rebuilt better and as a team--but the business world is rarely Life or death instant instinct stuff so keep it where it belongs--battlefields