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Do you want to know how to build a habit? What practical steps can you take? The book The Coaching Habit discusses how to build a habit in three steps. Whether it’s a coaching habit or any other habit, this practical system can help you do new and different things to move forward personally and professionally. Keep reading to learn how to build a habit.
What is yellow hat thinking from Six Thinking Hats? What mode of thinking does the yellow hat represent? The yellow hat is the constructive hat. This means the wearer’s job is to provide proposals and suggestions to the rest of the team while staying grounded and focusing on improvement. Keep reading to learn how to use the yellow hat in your decision-making process.
What are the benefits of coaching for your team? How does it benefit you as the coach? Many organizations are shifting to a coaching model of leadership. That’s because there are benefits of coaching that you can’t get with traditional management. It holds advantages for both the coach and the team. Keep reading to learn three benefits of coaching.
What is blue hat thinking in Six Thinking Hats? How and when should you use this hat? Psychologist Edward de Bono’s blue hat is also known as the metacognition hat. This master hat is usually worn by the leader of a meeting to make sure that the other participants are on staying on track. Keep reading to learn all about blue hat thinking.
What is vision alignment? How can you achieve it for your organization? Visionary companies create and maintain vision alignment. They infuse their core ideology into everything they do, which brings everything into alignment with their vision. It’s not easy, but there are six things you can do to achieve organizational alignment. Read more to learn about the value and process of vision alignment.
What tactics and mindsets do visionary companies employ to constantly improve? What can you apply to your own organization to keep it moving forward? Visionary companies never settle for “good enough.” Refusing to drift into complacency, they proactively seed discontent to push their employees to aim even higher. To achieve constant improvement, they also exercise long-term thinking and investments. Continue reading to learn how visionary companies constantly improve.
Does your company have a management succession plan? How do visionary companies ensure the continuity of excellent leadership? Regardless of the size of your company, you need a management succession plan. To avoid leadership gaps, visionary companies have a leadership continuity loop. You, too, can create and maintain a cycle of excellent leadership for your organization by understanding how visionary companies identify, train, and promote top managerial talent. Read more to learn about visionary management succession.
How can you cultivate a growth culture in your organization? How do you give your employees the wings to fly? A visionary company fosters a growth culture by ensuring that employees support the company’s core philosophy—and then setting them free. This autonomy allows employees to experiment, act boldly, make mistakes, and innovate. All of this pushes the company forward. Read more to learn how to cultivate a growth culture in your organization.
How do visionary companies create a strong organizational culture? How do they get everyone on the same page? Companies that are built to last have a strong organizational culture. In fact, they exhibit some cult-like characteristics. They go all out to protect their core philosophy, so they insist that everyone on the team is compatible with their values and purpose. Read more to learn how visionary companies foster a strong organizational culture.
What are some BHAG examples? How have visionary leaders succeeded by committing to these goals? Researchers Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras found that visionary companies set and achieve Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs). They share three steps to creating your own BHAGs and four ways to make sure they succeed. They also provide several BHAG examples for instruction and inspiration. Keep reading to see several BHAG examples and to learn how to implement your own.