The Secret to Improving Accountability. Nothing is more frustrating in a work environment then when things fall through the cracks.
Most of the time, it's not intentional. At the rate that business moves today, people are often overloaded with responsibilities that go beyond their capacity. And when things get missed the complaining and blame throwing begins. "Why can't these people do what they say? Why can't they be accountable? " The answer is actually pretty simple. It's an issue of prioritization. 1. People mostly do what they want to do. Resolution: Whether the task is yours or belongs to someone else, establish a clear, compelling reason for why it should be done. 2. The world functions on the basis of cause and effect. Resolution: Make sure that every assigned task has a clear, stated result both for completion and for leaving it undone. Productivity Secrets of Super-Successful Entrepreneurs. Whether it's Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, or Barbara Corcoran, the world's top entrepreneurs have their own little tricks for being super productive.
Good thing Inc.'s talked to plenty of them about everything from task-mastering to broad productivity strategy. Here's the best advice these maverick entrepreneurs have about getting more done. "Find somebody else to run [your] business on a day-to-day basis. Don’t always try to sit in the driver’s seat yourself. --Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group "The productiveness of any meeting depends on the advance thought given the agenda, and you should never leave a meeting without writing a follow-up list with each item assigned to one person.
--Barbara Corcoran, founder of Corcoran Group "I carry my laptop with me everywhere. --Gary Vaynerchuk, founder of VaynerMedia "I usually get up at 6:30 and go to a Pilates class near my house. --Trina Turk, fashion designer "Meetings are a waste of time unless you are closing a deal. Why Being Social Makes You a Better Leader. I've been working with leaders and studying leadership for more than 20 years and I can confidently say this is a new era of leadership.
The world is certainly much more global today. The speed of work is exponentially faster. And, technologically--well, there's no comparison. But amazingly, more than any of these things, I believe leadership is now more fundamentally altered by the human dynamic. Relationships and social connectivity matter more than ever before for powerful leadership. Social Leadership is Now More Valued Than Ever Before In the late 80s, when I began studying brain types and applying that research to leadership and the workforce, there was a defined, palpable backlash against social, empathic, and relational characteristics in the corporate world.
Leaders, and women leaders in particular, didn't want to be seen as "touchy-feely" or "emotional. " 5 Ways to Get and Keep Motivated. I've posted about motivation many times, but I recently ran across this short and sweet recipe from Omar Periu, one of the world's top motivational speakers.
The toplines are adapted from my conversation with Omar, but the commentary is my own: 1. Always act with a purpose. If you don't know why you're doing something, you're making that part of your life utterly meaningless. String together enough meaningless acts in your life and your entire life will be literally pointless--without a point. Starting every action with a review of your purpose, however, puts everything you do into context. 10 Things Leaders Should Never Do. If you ask 10 CEOs, board directors, and VCs about the most preventable causes of failure for executives and business leaders, you'll probably get 10 different answers.
Most will focus on lack of skills, capabilities, or experience. In reality, the answer has nothing to do with abilities or experience. It's all about behavior. Now, I'm not talking about the kind of failure we all experience over the course of our careers. In competitive markets, failure is inevitable. I'm talking about failure that's preventable, that never had to happen, that's intrinsic to the individual, not a result of outside forces.
These are behaviors that executives and business leaders should always avoid. Kowtow to the status quo. All Great Entrepreneurs Have This. What makes an entrepreneur successful?
Some people believe it's the ability to innovate. However, many startups are refinements of existing business models or improvements on how everyday products and services are delivered. The Office by Leigh Buchanan: 8 Rules for Working From Home. Inc.
Magazine lives in New York City. I live in the Boston suburbs. So for three years I’ve been working out of my home office with nothing to look at but the Ozark-esque compound across the road and nothing to listen to but squirrels striking the back porch when they miss the bird feeders. It gets lonely at times. My house lacks both a water cooler and peers to engage in conversation around one. On the whole though, working at home has been a satisfying experience.