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Starting a Fire of Effectiveness
Remember being a kid and burning a dry leaf with a magnifying glass? First you caught the sunlight with the lens. Then you focused it on the leaf until it burst into flame. If the lens was dirty, however, or you lacked the patience to focus the light correctly, no amount of time and effort was sufficient to create a fire.
This is a good metaphor for you as an executive. You personally are responsible for creating clarity and focus in your organization. You are the lens that must catch the light (the vision) and focus it into flame (leadership). If you are not clear and focused, you have no chance of leading anyone effectively.
Performance Principle: Clarity and Focus create Effectiveness. If there is an area in your organization that needs improvement, ask yourself if you are modeling the effectiveness you want to see in others.
Questions to Consider:
- Are you clear on what success look like for your team 12 months from now?
- Are you clear on the right actions to take to achieve this success?
- Are you focusing your time on these high-priority actions?
- If you answer NO to anyone of these questions, admit to yourself that until you are clear and focused, you cannot lead your organization to be so.
