Better communication, alignment and understanding means a smoother execution of strategies and projects. And when that happens, we improve all the standard measures for business success: revenue, profit, employee engagement and client satisfaction.
Part of the problem is that we’ve inherited an old system of leadership that no longer serves us – the proverbial “This is how things have been done around here.” This old way of being is hierarchical, rigid and controlling. And it stifles the one thing that sets your business apart: creativity. This system was born of fear and causes blame, helplessness and temporary fixes for daily troubles which are symptoms of bigger issues. These old ways were created to solve old problems, not today’s problems. And, as Albert Einstein said,…