Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive By Patrick Lencioni
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Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems A healthy organization is one that has less politics & confusion, higher morale & productivity, lower unwanted turnover, and lower recruiting costs than an unhealthy one. Establishing a healthy organization is simple in theory but difficult to put into practice. It requires extraordinary levels of commitment, courage, and consistency. Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000. 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity 2 : Create Organizational Clarity 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team 2
Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization Cohesive teams build trust, eliminate politics, and increase efficiency by…. 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems • Knowing one another’s unique strengths 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity and weaknesses. • Openly engaging in constructive ideological conflict. • Holding one another for behaviors and 2 : Create Organizational Clarity actions. • Committing to group decisions. Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000. 3 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team
Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization A healthy organization minimizes the potential for confusion by clarifying…. 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems • Why organization exists. • Which behavioral values are fundamental. 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity • What specific business it is in. • Who its competitors are. • How it is unique. 2 : Create Organizational Clarity • What it plans to achieve. • Who is responsible for what. Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000. 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team 4
Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization Healthy organization align their employees around organizational clarity by communicating key messages through…. • Repetition : Don’t be afraid to repeat 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity the same message, again & again. • Simplicity : The more complicated the message, the more potential for confusion & inconsistency. • Multiple Mediums : People react to 2 : Create Organizational Clarity information in many was; use a variety of mediums. • Cascading Messages : Leaders communicate key message to direct 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team reports; the cycle repeats itself until the message is heard by all. 5 Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000.
Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organizations sustain their health by ensuring consistency in…. 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems • Hiring : Fit with culture & organizational values important. 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity • Managing performance : Should focus on employee communication & alignment. • Rewards and recognition : Consistent 2 : Create Organizational Clarity criteria that promote the organization’s value should be used. • Employee dismissal : Guided by values & issues related to organizational clarity. Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000. 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team 6
Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization The model describe is a holistic one – each discipline is critical to success. For executives to create a health organization, they must keep the following two things in mind : 1. There is noting more important than making an organization healthy. 2. There is no substitute for discipline. Source : Lencioni, Patrick. Obsessions Of An Extraordinary Executive. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers. 2000. 4: Reinforce Organizational Clarity Through Human Systems 3: Over. Communicate Organizational Clarity 2 : Create Organizational Clarity 1 : Build and Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team 7
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