“6 Ingredients for a Winning Recipe of Success in a Competitive World”

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Great organizations love to win and be the best in their industry, and any competitive edge makes that success more likely. The vision of smooth-running, efficient, innovative, profitable, adept organization captivates most leaders’ aspirations, and it’s natural to have those goals.

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Not long ago after a speaking engagement, I enjoyed a corporate dinner event with the client and heard some great words of wisdom from the CEO. Earlier in the day, I had observed that the morale and energy of the group to be unusually high—even after a long day of training classes at a conference. Hearing the executive’s perspectives and observing his attitude and relationship confirmed that he was a leader who really understands how good relationships get better results.

Here are the ingredients for his recipe of success –

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(1) Get the right people.

We need good people on our team. This is the starting place for success.

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(2) Get the right people in the right

roles/jobs.

When a person’s talents, interests, and passions are matched to their work, they are less stressed, more energized, and more likely to add value to our mission.

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(3) Communicate and clarify.

Good communication is fundamental to cohesive teamwork. We must make sure that we are aligned in purpose and goals.

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(4) Collaborate.

This is where teamwork really comes through with people sharing ideas and supporting each other. When we have trust and work together, we have the synergy that can make 1 + 1 equal 3 (the concept that positive synergies can produce better results).

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(5) Innovate.

With talented, energetic people collaborating, we get the new ideas and improvements that make us more competitive, allowing 1 + 1 to equal even more than 3. This is how we compete successfully against all other organizations that have good people and the same resources.

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(6) Grow competent healthy leaders.

To do everything, we must have leadership that gets it. We need supervisors and managers who create an environment that facilitates the steps above.

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In observing this leader and the group, the thing that impressed me most was a healthy balance of confidence and humility. There was a freedom and authenticity that was engaging and energizing. I can see how this company is a leader in their industry—especially when it comes to profitability.

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Ultimately, you depend on people for your profits. Do you have a winning recipe for releasing the power of people? If not, take a look and identify steps you could take to take your team to a higher ROI.

Lead and Connect:

Lee Ellis is founder and president of Leadership Freedom® LLC, a leadership and team development consulting company. He consults with Fortune 500 senior executives in the areas of hiring, teambuilding, leadership and human performance development, and succession planning. He is also a speaker and the author of the award-winning book, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton, in which he shares his experiences as a Vietnam POW and highlights leadership lessons learned in the camps. For more information, please visit www.leadingwithhonor.com.

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