"Chasing after the Joneses is the strategy of lazy leaders."
IN PURSUIT OF STATUS PT. 1
DESIGN YOUR OWN BETTER
The marketplace is full of copious products and services that really don’t stand out without intellectual property provisions. Today, you’ll find seven versions of a gadget with subtle changes to its core design.
A service provider touts bigger, faster, cooler while delivering lackluster quality. Yet, knowing this, leaders find themselves chasing the strategies others consider "best" in class, while failing to invest in their own version of better.
Stealing pages out of a top firm's playbook, isn't a strategy worth flaunting. Within a commoditized business environment, you're better served improving upon what is working for you and your organizaiton. The secret to competitive advantage, where ideas and innovation take flight is witin the quaility of your people.
Take inventory on what your firm is doing and let the Joneses chase themselves.
IN PURSUIT OF STATUS PT. 2
“Things couldn’t be better” is a lie leaders tell to avoid taking action.
Leaders will swear that all things are excellent, the organization is synergized, and their firm is uniquely positioned in the marketplace––More lies. In reality, there will always be something that requires improvement, enhancement, tweaking, etc. Unfortunately, others associated with your organization might disagree.
"Even the best firms aspire to be better."
CRAIG NEAL® THE COLLABORATOR®
THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BETTER®
Today, even well established firms are at an increased risk of losing their standing in the marketplace as it's become difficult to sustain competitive advantage. Choosing to do business as usual or failing to innovate could lead to obsolescence. As your Collaborator, I'll work closely with you and your people to identify systemic practices that enable (or impede) organizational development. Together, we'll develop systems and strategies to address culture, organizational change, communication, and mutual accountability.