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"Mike Schulte, VP Sales, Fleck Sales Company ~ Cedar Rapids, IA Strategic Discipline Blog Purpose-Driven Businesses Outperform Competitors Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 13, 2024 Tweet In last week’s blog Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer we shared the importance of developing a Core Purpose or Mission statement. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Core Purpose , Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the Wo , Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose, , Jim Stengel , Great Leadership , Purpose Driven Business Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 6, 2024 Tweet Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Core Purpose , competitive advantage , customer loyalty , Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose, Purpose , Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose, , Competitive Strategy , Know Your Customer , Know What You’re FOR The Captain Class – Surprising Insights on Leadership – Influencing Team Effort Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 29, 2024 Tweet Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: People Decisions , Effective Leadership , Great Teams , The Captain Class , Sam Walker , Winning Teams Apologies & Willingness - Two Keys to Turn Your Responsibility Switch On Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 22, 2024 Tweet We demand responsibility from the people we lead. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Recognizing Your Responsibility Switch is Off Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 15, 2024 Tweet Responsibility. It’s something I feel passionate about, for myself and others. I’ve not always been good at recognizing how to handle other’s responsibilities. If you’ve ever found yourself similarly confused, I encourage you to read Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results author Nate Regier Ph.D. and Marshall Goldsmith. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Turn On Your Capability Switch Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 8, 2024 Tweet In the movie, Apollo 13,Failure is Not an Option” culminates in a heroic collaborative effort resulting in all 3 Apollo astronauts making it home successfully! Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Treasure Hunt or Scavenger Hunt? Turn On the Value Switch Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 1, 2024 Tweet Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Switch on The Compassionate Mindset Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 25, 2024 Tweet In the previous two blogs, we introduced you to Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results by Nate Regier PhD and Marshall Goldsmith. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Three Fundamental Components of Compassionate Accountability - Value, Capacity, and Responsibility Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 18, 2024 Tweet In our last blog Compassionate Accountability - Difference between Accountability and Responsibility , we shared how Compassionate Accountability is the process of building connection while also getting results. Frequently leaders get confused about balancing accountability and compassion when they need to be part of the same objective. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable Compassionate Accountability - Difference between Accountability and Responsibility Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 11, 2024 Tweet Many leaders feel compassion and accountability are at opposite extremes. Can you be compassionate and accountable? Nate Regier’s Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results , shares how each works together to achieve significant results. Read More 0 Comments Click here to read/write comments Topics: Accountability , Responsibility , Compassionate Accountability , Nate Regier , Marshall Goldsmith , How Leaders Hold People Accountable All posts Next Challenges of Scaling Up a Business STRATEGIC DISCIPLINE ACHIEVES EXECUTION EXCELLENCE HERE’S HOW HOW DOES YOUR BUSINESS RANK ON THE FOUR DECISIONS? 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