The reason I ask, is that I overheard someone call the owner of a local printing company a “wandering generality.” Wow, that just sounds awful – doesn’t it? I probed as much as I dared and discovered the employee felt the owner seemed to “chase” the idea of the day- whether it had to do with leadership, sales, customer satisfaction, promotions, benefits, etc.
A common thread was mentioned, “The old man NEVER attends these trainings, never follows through on implementing any of the processes or procedures and never asks for any of our opinions or suggestions on such matters … he just posts a notice and expects us all to attend and magically “improve” after the class.
Have you ever found yourself in a similar circumstance? Have you ever been that wandering generality?
Sadly, from my research, this is not a unique situation. Leadership training, sales training, time management, customer satisfaction, etc are taught to the tune of billions of dollars per year, in fact, Leadership Development Training alone accounts for ~ $12 Billion per year itself! There must be some element of a “revolving door” paradigm here … year after year Billions upon Billions – is this stuff Rocket Science?
Our clients have embraced the premise that we begin with “the end in mind.” The end typically is summed up in some fashion similar to “let’s be more successful at what we do.”
That statement, like a rabbit hole, can lead you deeper and deeper into the unknown. “KISS” makes sense here; Keep it simple, stupid (a design principle implemented by the US Navy coined in the ‘60’s) so we have arrived at this, “Success is the continuous achievement of YOUR – pre-determined Goals, stabilized by Balance and Purified by Belief.” There you have it (17) words, simple, easy and concise. NOW just go implement it!
Leadership Development Training is vital in today’s ever changing world. Some have defined it this way, “The role of Leadership is to find, recognize and secure the future.” Others state it as accomplishing tasks through others, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defining Leadership will not solve our problems, becoming successful under all conditions and circumstances will. How then does one go about it? Do we start with the company? The Executive team? The President and CEO? Yes. All the above is required to successfully implement a Leadership Development Program in your business. Sole-proprietors, Entrepreneurs, Fortune 100 … it makes no difference, it all comes down to “personal responsibility”… “Personal integrity” and the ability to Lead ones self – then we can lead others, actually others will follow us to the ends of the Earth (we don’t need to advertise it)
It’s a developmental process; there is no such thing “as a born leader” – Leadership is developed; everyone can and should be a leader and the sooner you build an organization around that principle the sooner you’ll embrace success on a continuous basis.
As I look honestly into my past, I can truthfully see that I too was a “wandering generality,” in my younger days having followed (or chased) programs of the day. With the discipline, focus and motivation of an experienced Coach I am now able to set and achieve goals, communicate with clarity, enjoy time freedom, I’m creating a Vision for personal direction and decision making and most importantly I’m able to “pay it forward” by working with many who seek similar outcomes in their personal and professional lives.
Call me at 1-801-560-9945 so we can get acquainted and talk about your personal and professional goals. Let me tell you how I can help you live the life you’ve envisioned. It’s a free call so you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain!
