Comments for Achieved Strategies http://achievedstrategies.com/blog Shifting how change happens in business Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The Leadership Oath by Shawn Murphy http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/the-leadership-oath/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Shawn Murphy Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:53:25 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1370#comment-385 Just imagine the ceremony surrounding each manager taking a Leadership Oath that has do no harm ramifications if not followed. Thanks, Geoff, for your support. Cheers, Shawn Just imagine the ceremony surrounding each manager taking a Leadership Oath that has do no harm ramifications if not followed.
Thanks, Geoff, for your support.

Cheers,
Shawn

]]> Comment on The Leadership Oath by Geoff Snyder http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/the-leadership-oath/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Geoff Snyder Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:13:49 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1370#comment-384 Shawn: Slam dunk! Home run! What a great oath you put together here to share with us. I'm going to have to concur Mike and point out that it's obvious you put a decent amount of time and effort into this. It would be an honor to pledge to this, God bless. Geoff Shawn:

Slam dunk! Home run!

What a great oath you put together here to share with us. I’m going to have to concur Mike and point out that it’s obvious you put a decent amount of time and effort into this.

It would be an honor to pledge to this,

God bless.
Geoff

]]> Comment on Is Your Leadership Serving Others… or Just Yourself? by Real Leaders are Other Focused | TanveerNaseer.com http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/is-your-leadership-serving-others-or-just-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Real Leaders are Other Focused | TanveerNaseer.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:37:15 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1166#comment-383 [...] Max and I co-wrote the guest piece, “Is Your Leadership Serving Others… or Just Yourself?” for the “Wake Up and Shake it Up” leadership series organized by Shawn Murphy at [...] [...] Max and I co-wrote the guest piece, “Is Your Leadership Serving Others… or Just Yourself?” for the “Wake Up and Shake it Up” leadership series organized by Shawn Murphy at [...]

]]> Comment on A Hidden, Ugly Belief That Screws Up Change by Shawn Murphy http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/a-hidden-ugly-belief-that-screws-up-change/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Shawn Murphy Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:30:57 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1408#comment-381 Louise, I'm happy to do my part in reinforcing the importance of beliefs and how they play out in leadership acts. All the best, Shawn Louise,
I’m happy to do my part in reinforcing the importance of beliefs and how they play out in leadership acts.

All the best,
Shawn

]]> Comment on A Hidden, Ugly Belief That Screws Up Change by Shawn Murphy http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/a-hidden-ugly-belief-that-screws-up-change/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Shawn Murphy Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:26:55 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1408#comment-380 Hi Heather, Douglas McGregor wrote about Theory X and Y years back and it's sense been considered "faulty." My experience, though, is exactly what I wrote about and what you've experienced. And these experiences closely align with the underlying tenets of McGregor's theory. Thank you for taking time to comment here. Cheers, Shawn Hi Heather,
Douglas McGregor wrote about Theory X and Y years back and it’s sense been considered “faulty.” My experience, though, is exactly what I wrote about and what you’ve experienced. And these experiences closely align with the underlying tenets of McGregor’s theory. Thank you for taking time to comment here.
Cheers,
Shawn

]]> Comment on A Hidden, Ugly Belief That Screws Up Change by Heather Stagl http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/a-hidden-ugly-belief-that-screws-up-change/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Heather Stagl Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:52:21 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1408#comment-378 Shawn, Great post! I have worked with managers who felt that their people were mischievous, lazy or dumb. As you pointed out, this false perspective becomes information that is used to make decisions that reinforce the same point of view. There is a fundamental truth underlying your post that I would like to point out: People do not become trustworthy based on their own acts alone. They become trustworthy when someone (like a manager) decides they are worth his or her trust, and bestow it on them accordingly. Heather Shawn,

Great post! I have worked with managers who felt that their people were mischievous, lazy or dumb. As you pointed out, this false perspective becomes information that is used to make decisions that reinforce the same point of view.

There is a fundamental truth underlying your post that I would like to point out: People do not become trustworthy based on their own acts alone. They become trustworthy when someone (like a manager) decides they are worth his or her trust, and bestow it on them accordingly.

Heather

]]> Comment on A Hidden, Ugly Belief That Screws Up Change by Louise Altman http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/a-hidden-ugly-belief-that-screws-up-change/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Louise Altman Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:17:39 +0000 http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/?p=1408#comment-377 Hi Shawn Ok now you are on to one of our main mantras - beliefs! Everything we do, whether it is working with individuals or teams around conflict, leadership, generational differences or emotional intelligence, centers on beliefs. Beliefs run the show. They trigger feelings - and they drive behavior. People try to change first at the level of behavior - instead of looking to the root - the belief/s. We've worked with hundreds of managers who are concerned about improving performance (their own or those who work for them) and haven't a clue about what beliefs are driving their actions. Unfortunately, we find that with the turmoil and stress of today's workplace, negative beliefs are more prevalent than ever before. This is such an enormous barrier to real and sustainable change and a terrible drain on people's energies. Your use of the word "infuse" to describe the role of beliefs is perfect - beliefs infuse what we see, how we feel and how we behave in all our interactions. Thanks for reinforcing the importance of beliefs! Best, Louise Hi Shawn
Ok now you are on to one of our main mantras – beliefs!

Everything we do, whether it is working with individuals or teams around conflict, leadership, generational differences or emotional intelligence, centers on beliefs.

Beliefs run the show. They trigger feelings – and they drive behavior. People try to change first at the level of behavior – instead of looking to the root – the belief/s.

We’ve worked with hundreds of managers who are concerned about improving performance (their own or those who work for them) and haven’t a clue about what beliefs are driving their actions.

Unfortunately, we find that with the turmoil and stress of today’s workplace, negative beliefs are more prevalent than ever before. This is such an enormous barrier to real and sustainable change and a terrible drain on people’s energies. Your use of the word “infuse” to describe the role of beliefs is perfect – beliefs infuse what we see, how we feel and how we behave in all our interactions.

Thanks for reinforcing the importance of beliefs!

Best, Louise

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