Are you striking the right balance?
As leaders, we are expected to create the environment that produces the most from the people within our organizations.
If we (or our culture) push too much or too little, we may not meet our goals. How do we strike the right balance?
Like the Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, some performance pressure is too much, some is too little, and some is "just right."
Based upon 16+ years of high performance research with elite institutions such as Harvard, the U.S. Special Forces, Cisco, Accenture, MIT, NASA, Juilliard, and the Olympic Games, we know that performance pressure is a necessary component to building high performance environments.
We also know, however, that performance pressure must be carefully monitored and balanced by other factors. If you create too much or too little performance pressure it will not matter if you have the "right people."
Read more about the 3 performance pressure indicators that every leader should know...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
September 30, 2011
Leadership: Creating a High Performance Environment
70.
That is the number of "moves" available to a leader at any given time that can significantly impact the performance of their team.
With so many options, it is not surprising that some leaders succeed while others fail?
Based on over 16 years of high performance research with elite institutions such as Harvard, the U.S. Special Forces, Cisco, Accenture, MIT, NASA, and Juilliard, we have identified a process to help leaders to identify the top two leadership actions that will have the greatest impact on performance.
Successful leaders know how to create a performance environment by effectively navigating:
That is the number of "moves" available to a leader at any given time that can significantly impact the performance of their team.
With so many options, it is not surprising that some leaders succeed while others fail?
Based on over 16 years of high performance research with elite institutions such as Harvard, the U.S. Special Forces, Cisco, Accenture, MIT, NASA, and Juilliard, we have identified a process to help leaders to identify the top two leadership actions that will have the greatest impact on performance.
Successful leaders know how to create a performance environment by effectively navigating:
- Directional Components: strategy, achievement, and failure
- Status Components: company, team, and individual performance exposure levels
- Motivational Components: rewards, consequences, and engagement.
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
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