Wow! Thinking like an owner

Today more than ever a leader needs their team to care and tend to the bottom line. Weโ€™ve got that โ€“ Wow!

Here’s our “wow” for this week: This Wow! goes to —- who decided that he and a friend could build an application we needed, and do so on their own time. This way we could get exactly what we wanted, and without a subscription cost. —- was watching out for opportunities that would help us, and for the impact on our bottom-line. This is exactly what one means when they strive to have their team โ€œthinking and acting like owners.โ€ That we have this in our team deserves a resounding, Wow! Continue reading “Wow! Thinking like an owner”

Motivating employees – discover their “WIIFM”

Question: How do you get employees motivated and passionate about the mission of the organization so that they strive for self improvement and improved work performance without micromanaging from management or finger pointing at their colleagues?

Loriโ€™s answer:

Youโ€™ve put a lot of great keywords into your question: motivated, passionate, missionโ€ฆ
This tells me what a great leader you are โ€“ congrats!

But guess what? -No one in your company will care about the practice in the way that you do. That is because the WIIFM (whatโ€™s in it for me) for you IS your company; thatโ€™s not the case for your employees.

I also love that you brought up finger-pointing. It is a sign of unclear roles and expectations (read: measures).

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