In the world of work, the single greatest asset of successful individuals, teams and organisations is their mindset - what happens in between their ears.
It is not strategy, sales reward plan, or the market segmentation. It is what each leader, team member, and employee should focus on, believe and create for themselves and others.
Bringing decades of experience of converting human potential into accelerated business, Hugh Blane, presents the fundamental concepts, whose implementation will result in dramatic revenue, performance and relationship growth in his new book, "7 Principles of Transformational Leadership"
In this book, leaders and those wanting to be a leader will learn to:
• Live their professional and personal lives with unbridled purpose and passion,
• Execute strategic priorities more effectively and with accelerated results,
• Retain the brightest and best talent,
• Have employees, key stakeholders, and managers enthusiastically follow them,
• Be exemplars of innovation, growth, and positive mindsets, and
• Cascade excellence throughout their organisations.
"After working in 43 states and seven countries on three continents, I've witnessed firsthand 65 percent of employees with a chronic case of "JDTM: Just Doing The Minimum," says Blane. "All too often, leaders too are suffering from JDTM and are the carrier of the JDTM virus. They are in turn, devoid of any tangible connection with people who meet and engage the customer on a daily basis."
It's not what others tell you, it's what you tell yourself. Two factors to this effect discussed in the book are briefly explored here....
Poor time management and priority-setting habits.
The pressure of a leader's day-to-day work is one in which continual priority-setting is a necessity but not a reality. Being able to strategically and respectfully say no to bosses, as well as customers, is a key skill transformational leaders have mastered.
You can have employees with all the talent in the world, but you'll never achieve remarkable results until you change their mindset and yours.
The Importance of Mindset on Performance
What happens in between the ears of a leader and employees is in many ways what defines financial performance, market share, and talent acquisition and retention. When a function as important as mindset is missing from a leader’s arsenal of tools the results are less than appealing.
Reference: Hugh Blane: ‘7 Principles of Transformational Leadership: Create a Mindset of Passion, Innovation, and Growth’
