strategy – Wes MD

How to Turn Any Organization Around

Recently, I was approached to help?a small, struggling organization. I’ve discovered that most teams or?organizations who find themselves in dire?circumstances such as this one tend to have a problem in?at least one of the common?areas outlined below. In this article I want to reveal five practical steps to?turn any organization around. One: Know How Your […]

Leadership

Do You Hate Confrontation?

When I ask leaders why they avoid talking to people in the face of difficulty, they often say, ?I just?don?t like confrontation.? When?leaders avoid confrontation at all costs, they will have problems with their teams and organizations. We all know we need to do it. But?no one?tells themselves, “I can’t wait to be obnoxious and […]

Personal Development

What Are Your Strengths?

As I look over my life story, through failures, tears, and struggles, I have learned that I have a few strengths that have helped me navigate the mountains and valleys. Over the years, as I have identified these strengths, I am more dedicated to?live in my strengths. Whether or not?you?are already familiar with the topic […]

Leadership, Productivity

Blocking Time to Think

When was the last time you blocked two hours just for thinking? Not to take care of the urgent, but the important. Not passive daydreaming, but active, intensive thinking about the big picture for your?organization. Time to answer important questions like what’s next,?or how do we get there,?or?why are we doing what we’re doing??It may […]

Leadership

What Is Your Strategy?

Our?vision answers: Where are we going??And our strategy answers: How do we get there? Can you concisely?define?these for your organization? Vision, then strategy. Both talked about all the time. Both missed or ignored?most of the time. Today, I will help us make the distinction between?the two, and?share?six principles to help us create a winning?strategy to […]

Leadership

I Don?t Evaluate the People in My Inner Circle

I don?t evaluate the people in my inner circle; I align with them. What?s the difference? Evaluating others puts me on a pedestal where I am the high authority and the purveyor of truth. It makes me the judge and jury of another person?s character, intention, and performance. Well, I am not. I am a […]

Productivity

Without Training, You Will Be Mediocre

So true, isn?t it? If your organization has not reached a point where training is systematic and part of the culture, your delivery will most likely become stale and your organization in danger of becoming mediocre. Training is the third of four organizational disciplines I want to share with you. The first was creating systems; […]

Productivity

Without Systems, You Will Be Small

Here is a leadership mistake that I have made often, and I think many other leaders make as well.?I get excited about an idea; I share a vision and get several great people to join me. We work hard; we build beautiful teams, and everything seems to accelerate at an impressive speed. For a while. […]

Personal Development

Business Writing: Five Fast Tips to Up Your Game

[blockquote text=’This is a guest post by Andria Bicknell. Andria is a contributing writer and editor for Aspire. She writes about recovering from the effects of perfectionism on her own blog,?Type A Plans B. Andria draws her leadership experience from ministry, business, and home. – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ show_quote_icon=’no’ quote_icon_color=’#dba400′] […]

Leadership

Lead Like A General (The US Army?s Nine Principles of War)

War is a time when leadership matters!? It is a time when lives are at stake. And in your life and mine ? I believe that leadership also absolutely matters.? While people may not die because of our failure to lead well, many will undoubtedly suffer. So what can we learn from great leadership in […]