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IGNITE Leadership is a 10-month program designed to foster leadership development for current and future leaders within St. Lucie County through dynamic presentations, interactions and activities. Participants gain key leadership qualities that cascade throughout our organization igniting culture change within work environments. Program offerings were enhanced in 2017 with the addition of a DiSC 363 assessment; John Maxwell Company live simulcast event - Live2Lead; Process Improvement Workshop with renowned author George Labovitz; Leadership development with former NASA Astronaut, Captain Winston Scott and CPR Certification Training which were made available to all IGNITE participants and extended to other organizational leaders.
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Today’s customers want a trusted business partner, someone who can help them see the path forward and make educated buying decisions. Customers want standouts who are more consultative and more engaged in their success and prosperity.
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The Golden State Warriors domination of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA championship series was cringe worthy. The 4-0 sweep makes us pause. It became clear that while Cleveland relied on Lebron James, the Warriors played as a team. When Stephan Curry fell flat, Kevin Durant and others stepped up.
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Volumes have been written about the traits of successful leaders, but in an age when toxic workplaces are leading to health problems, distrust, and lost profits, organizations need leaders who are more than just effective. They need Evolved Executives.
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Imagine this scenario: As a senior leader, you find yourself spending most of your time in your office, going from one meeting to the next and trying to keep up with your to-do list. It’s not that you are intentionally avoiding talking with employees, but it just doesn’t come naturally to you.
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“Best practice” has become a commonly used term in past years to describe the most efficient and effective way to accomplish a task or procedure. Organizations are always on the lookout for “best practices” they can replicate and implement, but just the phrase “best practices” alone sets up unrealistic expectations throughout the organization, from the top down.
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Scrum is a demanding project management framework. Every team member must be dedicated to the goal of continuously improving, pushing the limits on what they can achieve. Scrum Masters lead the charge, keeping a consistent and even pace for demanding, complex projects.
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In my 12-plus years as a consultant, I’ve rolled up to the front door of a lot of companies. Within the walls of these buildings are at least a few folks who want to create big change and invigorate their people – it’s a beautiful thing. Those people will come up against a number of obstacles.
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“I’m above the rest of you and I’m too important to deal with this - good luck.”
Would that message inspire you? Would you trust an organization to successfully navigate the next challenge, if you were given that message in response to an organizational crisis?
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Organizational leaders are bombarded by a massive amount of information. They are constantly caught in a deluge of data—some of it valuable, some of it less valuable, some of it worthless, and some that may be valuable down the road.
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