Soundbites, vision statements and soaking up the applause may feel great but, says Mark Goodridge, they are worthless unless you get things done…
This is an excerpt from an article Mark Goodridge and Paul Donovan wrote for People Management magazine – “Are you a Stage Performer or a Wise Implementer?” (based on their previous article for The OE journal).
What’s your delivery gap? Are you a stage performer or a wise implementer? Do you do what you say?
Today it’s the done thing to espouse authenticity but isn’t delivery the ultimate test of leadership? In businesses and organisations authenticity is a key component of what we call culture. But are the fine words, the passion, the verbal commitment – the ‘performance’ – prized above actually delivering the promise?
The Wise Implementer delivers what they say they’ll do. Even in a tough, uncertain economy they are able to balance delivering today’s targets with laying the groundwork for the organisation to flourish in the future; using the learnings from execution to build trust and confidence across the business.
In this article for People Management, Mark Goodridge & Paul Donovan share 7 takeaways for how leaders make things happen during turbulent times.
“Over time, through testing, learning and adapting, a ‘new normal’ based on trust and understanding will surely emerge. Without it, it will be much more difficult to drive the change that faces us all”
Read the article in full by clicking on the link below to visit the People Management website.
For more information, please contact Mark Goodridge at mark.goodridge@oecam.com
