| Leaders are tasked with delivering results for their | | | | desired outcomes. They may even come up with |
| organisation which leads to personal success. When | | | | better options as a result. |
| people think of getting results, they often imagine | | | | Benefit 5: Leaders don't waste time chasing lost |
| the leader as being someone who has disregard for | | | | causes |
| people. Yet the reality is that leaders who get results | | | | When leaders look for strategies to overcome |
| know the importance of people in getting results. So | | | | obstacles, they might discover that with hindsight a |
| what are the benefits of focusing on results? | | | | particular goal or outcome is not as lucrative as they |
| Benefit 1: Leaders get clear on the destination | | | | thought. Rather than wasting time chasing lost |
| Leaders who focus on results are crystal clear on the | | | | causes, they do an assessment of the pros and cons |
| vision for their organisation. They take the time to | | | | and if letting go is the right option, they let go. How |
| determine where they want to take their business, | | | | many lost causes are you expending time and energy |
| use their imagination and unlock their creativity. On a | | | | on as a leader? |
| scale of 1-10 (10 being highest), where are you in | | | | Benefit 6: Leaders learn |
| terms of being clear on the destination for your | | | | Leaders who have a big focus on results are always |
| business? | | | | taking action. By taking action they get feedback on |
| Benefit 2: Leaders have goals and milestones | | | | what is working and what is not. This learning lays |
| Those leaders that have a clear vision for their | | | | foundations for future successes. |
| business will set goals (outcomes) and milestones | | | | Benefit 7: Leaders recognise that organisational |
| (checkpoints) to move them towards achieving their | | | | success leads to personal success |
| vision. These goals and milestones will lead to actions | | | | Leaders know that if their organisation succeeds, |
| steps which when implemented create results. | | | | they achieve a lot of personal success, recognition |
| Benefit 3: Leaders discover obstacles and threats | | | | and opportunities. They become known as the |
| As leaders set goals and milestones they will start to | | | | people, who make a difference, can turnaround failing |
| uncover some of the barriers or challenges to | | | | organisations, can make things happen. They come |
| achieving these goals and milestones. It might be | | | | into the radar of those looking for successful people |
| gaps in skills, experience, knowledge, in your team, in | | | | such as head hunters, magazines, television, radio, |
| your technology to mention just a few. | | | | newspapers to name just a few. |
| Benefit 4: Leaders develop strategies to overcome | | | | Bottom line - focusing on results is the best thing you |
| obstacles and threats | | | | can do to achieve greater success as a leader. So |
| Leaders who have a strong focus on results will not | | | | what do you need to do differently to focus on |
| give up as soon as they hit a challenge or obstacles. | | | | results? |
| They will start looking at other ways of achieving the | | | | |