https://plusdelta.net/2009/10/jim-collins-inc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jim-collins-inc Project Management, Change Management. Leadership Coaching Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:51:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://plusdelta.net/2009/10/jim-collins-inc/#comment-12 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:56:02 +0000 https://www.plusdelta.net/?p=1022#comment-12 Leadership is never more important than in uncertain and turbulent times – this is when people look to and need their leaders the most. I’ve had the pleasure to work with several turnaround and distressed companies and one commonality is the need to move quickly and make tough decisions. Timely decision making without execution, however, is fruitless – and execution starts with people. This means leaders must engage their employees even when they are making tough and sometimes unpopular decisions. In these situations leaders must clearly articulate the organization’s core values and beliefs and tie the “tough decisions” to these values – and they must lead by example – otherwise employees will easily see through the hypocrisy. It is also critical to communicate generously and to listen. Often leaders go underground when times get tough. To the contrary, however, this is when communication and accessibility are most important! Remember at the end of the day our people are the ones “executing” the tough decisions.

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