Strengthen the Beam by Laura Stack

Published: Thu, 12/19/13

Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." -- Bruce Lee

Strengthen the Beam

Once you've optimized the force you apply to the strategic execution lever, you'll need to make sure the lever itself can handle the force before you apply it too vigorously. In our leverage model, the lever's beam represents your employees, both individually and collectively.

The best way to strengthen the beam of your organizational lever is to have the right people in the right places, armed with the skills they need to execute in the moment and get the job done. It's up to you to strengthen each team member's ability to execute strategy in every way possible.
 
1. Balance talent and hard work. Find the person with the right strengths needed to maximize the Personal Return on Investment (PROI) for each job on your team. Talent is a wonderful thing, but let's face it: it's useless without that American Dream, can-do attitude. Your people must consistently reach beyond their grasp in ways that benefit both themselves and the company. It's critical to recruit and hire talented hard workers, but often effort trumps talent.
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