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Tough Times Call for FOCUSed Management
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Two uncertainties keep many business leaders awake at night, and uneasy
during the day.
The first of these has to do with strategy.
- Is our strategy sound?
- Does it position us for success today and in the future?
- Do our employees get it and do they care enough to make it happen – are they engaged?
The second is all about execution.
- Do people understand their roles in achieving success?
- Are we going to hit or surpass our objectives?
- Is feedback candid, objective, passed upwards and acted on quickly – are we responsive?
Both affect results.
How certain are you of the answers to those questions? And are they the answers you really want?
The answers you really need? If not, then your organization suffers from wobble.
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Wobble is the enemy.
Wobble saps energy, alienates your customers and employees, creates waste and sows doubt and
uncertainty in the minds of everyone who matters to the future of your enterprise. Wobble erodes
profitability, undermines creativity and erects barriers to progress. It turns “yes, absolutely!” into “well,
I don’t know, maybe?”. Wobble hurts.
We hate wobble. We Locate it, measure it, eliminate it and keep it from coming back. It’s what we
do.
Every organization, no matter what size, shape or purpose, has some degree of wobble. Think about yours. Ask yourself those questions – close the door and say them out loud, if you dare.
Ask yourself how you would describe your organization to
an outsider, and the orderly, logical, sensible picture you
would be painting. Maybe something like this…
Then, take the red pill…
Does the true picture, in all its frustrating,
confounding reality, look more like this?
Can you put names, titles and functions next to
some of the more “interesting” and “memorable” graphics? We’ll bet you can.
Sure, it’s overplayed. But after working with hundreds of organizations and thousands of
executive and management teams, we have yet to
encounter anyone who has failed to see some real
personal truths in that picture. Though a few have
tried to deny it…
All of which serves as a pretty compelling platform for us to
introduce the FOCUS mission.
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The FOCUSed Organization.
Our singular purpose is removing organizational wobble. Giving leaders back the control you need to
ensure that direction is clear, everyone feels connected, the right things are getting done the right
way, and – most important – results are being achieved.
This is not about training, team-building, doing research studies or telling you how to run your
business. It is about aligning your strategy and your organization, boosting capability, increasing
capacity, and always improving results.
We remove wobble by designing, installing and
operating critical managerial processes that engage
the energy, creativity, experience and intelligence
of the people in your organization. That help you
find the best available answers to the most
important questions. That build strong
commitment. That get things done.
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Processes
Tools
Decisions
Actions
Results.
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that deliver strategic focus and
clarity.
that connect every employee to your
strategy and provide clear line-ofsight
to your business priorities.
that separate the critical from the
merely important.
that employ scarce and precious
resources doing the right things.
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