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Ideas Into Action
The Knowing – Doing Gap
Organization Effectiveness Audit
Page 2Be “Brutally Honest”
Scale of 1 – 10
The Four – I’s
• Ignorance• Inflexibility• Indifference• Inconsistency
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How to avoid the Four I’s
• Aggressive external market focus.
• Ridiculously high level of customer focus.
• Keep the “Main Things” the main things.
• Bullish on knowledge sharing and learning.
• Teamwork / communication is mandatory – not optional.
• Passion and commitment at all levels.
• Foster a healthy paranoia.
• Revel in change.
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1 - 10
Key Drivers of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty
Financial Performance
Quality P&S&
Customer Relationship
EmployeeSatisfaction
Empowerment High Standards
Long-termOrientation
Enthusiasm, Commitment,
Respect
Training &Development
Fair Compensatio
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CR= 104.12% increase in profits
CR= .404
CR=.334
CR=.277
CR=.275CR=.249
CR=.280 Coaching
CR=.285
CR=.371
CR=.365
CR=.191
CR=.247
TolerateNothing
Less
From: Practice What You Preach by Maister
Global study:16 countries529 companies15,589 respondents
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Workshop Page 41 - 10
What do engaged employees look like?
1. They give more discretionary effort.2. They consistently exceed expectations.3. They take more responsibility and initiative.4. They receive better customer service ratings.5. They offer more ideas for improvement.6. They promote and model teamwork.7. They volunteer more for extra assignments.8. They anticipate and adapt better to change.9. They persist at difficult work over time.10. They speak well of the organization.
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Key Competitive Advantages
Products People Process
John Spence Team Model
• D• M• C• C• M• D
irection – vivid, clear, inspiring --- shared
easurements – specific, observable, focused
ompetence – very good at what they do
ommunication – open, honest, courageous
utual Accountability – all team members
iscipline – do this every dayPage 5
The Evergreen Project
10 year study of 160 top companies
40 distinct industries
200 management practices
Winners, climbers, tumblers, losers
Winners had an average Total Return to Shareholders of 945%...
The Losers only averaged a TRS of 62%
From: What (really) Works by Joyce, Nohria, Roberson 6
The Four Primary Practices:
1. A sharply focused, clearly communicated and well-understood strategy for growth.
2. Flawless operational execution that consistently delivers the value proposition.
3. A performance-oriented culture that does not tolerate mediocrity.
4. A fast, flexible, flat organization that reduces bureaucracy and simplifies work.
From: What (really) Works by Joyce, Nohria, Roberson 6
The Secondary Management Practices:
• Talent = find and keep the best people.• Key leaders show commitment and
enthusiasm for the business.• Embrace strategic innovation.• Master the power of partnerships.
From: What (really) Works by Joyce, Nohria, Roberson
Score yourself on the 1–10 scale for all eight practices on page 6
Non-negotiable Standards + Fanatical Discipline
Very Clear Expectations Specific and Measurable GoalsNecessary Systems & SupportRobust CommunicationConsistent Tracking of
PerformanceRegular Performance ReviewsRefuse to Tolerate mediocrity
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Look for the Pattern
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