There is only one way to move forward and be successful: Reopening our eyes, Sharpen our senses and dare to Awaken Again! What was done the previous year, good or bad, is no longer with you, there are only lessons that allow us to improve if we decide to do so. Good luck on your New Years resolutions.
The winds of change continue to blow around the world, the conditions are in place to achieve the goals that each one sets for himself. All it takes is Wake Up Again!
We are taking the first step of this new year. Many with a clear focus on where they want to be at the end of it, others may not be so clear about it, but what is already a fact is that the new year has already begun, and with it our activity, our illusions and dreams are set in motion.
Entrepreneurship kicks in and the most agile, the most characterful, the leaders, etc., begin to take the lead. They have anticipated taking the first step, they have taken the trouble of waking up before the others to run in search of their goals and objectives, that is, of their Business Plan.
They have had a spectacular closing of the year, they have made an advance planning of what they intend to achieve this year and have prepared together with their teams to surprise their Clients and their Competitors.
If you are one of those who will just start the engine to start activating and energizing your platform in the organization, let me tell you, you are already late. It is from the beginning of a career that competitive advantage is gained, and this beginning depends on the motivation of its people to dare to take the first step.
It is important not to fall asleep and lethargic, it is important that you decide to Wake up again! and get out of the drowsiness that the December and New Year holidays have left him as soon as possible.
At this point in the year, you should already be running with all your people, with the necessary Psy condition and the highest motivation to achieve better results than those obtained during the previous exercise. Take advantage of the motivation that people have right now as a product of good intentions regarding their personal interests. Help them also achieve their dreams and commit to them to seek the best conditions for their development.
The planning period must have been long ago. You must already be with the engines running, just waiting to start at full speed with the Team that has decided to accompany you in this new adventure called 2013.
I invite you to activate your senses, to keep them alert and above all with the highest disposition to dare to do for your clients, what none of your competitors will do.
If you have your goals clear and have involved your people in your design, you can take less risk after them, if not, be careful, because you run the risk of not obtaining the commitment of your best asset.
To be able to energize your Team and run from the beginning at great speed, nothing like having involved them in the design of the Business Plan. Involvement is essential to be able to achieve a high degree of motivation and consequently win the heart of your best asset. Battles are not only won with the best technically trained soldiers. An army without motivation will go to a battle by obligation with the sole purpose of not losing it, while an army that in addition to having a preparation has a high level of enthusiasm on its side will present itself to the battlefield with the sole purpose of winning the battle. war. This is the big difference!
You have to understand that your level of leadership will be the differentiating factor that allows you to achieve success throughout the year and in this sense you must perform the great task of multiplying this leadership throughout the organization, making sure that each member of your team maintains a high level of performance in this area. The name of the game is now: Leadership.
What does this mean? It means that each person, regardless of the position they occupy, must put all their talent and personal abilities at the service of the highest purpose of the organization: Its Customers.
But they must do it with enthusiasm, with the conviction that going on the path outlined is the best thing for the organization but also for their lives. You must make people know and be sure that achieving organizational objectives will also give you the opportunity to test your capabilities and potential, and that through these you will also be able to meet your growth goals in the company.
People, in addition to being in search of better economic conditions and their development, also want to work in the midst of an environment that provides them with high satisfaction and the opportunity for growth. It is important that all those people with control in the company understand this situation since they will be responsible for the results of their teams and their level of decisions depends on this being a reality.
But great decisions come from great leaders, from those who dare to take responsibility for every step they take along the way. Your customers expect a lot from you and your satisfaction depends on your decisions, see it that way.
For this reason and insisted for a long time that the decisions of success or failure of companies are made at operational levels. It is at this level where the dreams of many entrepreneurs come true or are frustrated, where the quality of products and customer service are ensured and consequently their satisfaction.
Be sure to roll out service and leadership training throughout your company. Without a doubt, the greatest competitive advantage of your business is in your people. Spend the time that is necessary to permeate a culture oriented to create the best experience for your clients and empower all your collaborators to do what is necessary so that this precept is fulfilled at the highest level.
“An army without enthusiasm goes to the battlefield not to lose. A motivated army goes with the security of Winning the War!
"If your results from the previous exercise were outstanding, make sure they have not made you rest on your laurels, because you may wake up after your competitors or even never open your eyes again."
Leadership and more leadership
If what you want is to achieve an outstanding level of results, it is necessary to prepare from all angles, because in the end, your clients will be the only ones who will decide your future.
Remember the following: The level of your results is directly proportional to the size of your people, so you must commit to keeping your teams perfectly managed, highly trained, with a maximum degree of support and with the assurance that you will empower them to achieve great stuff. I know perfectly well that this requires investment, but if you do not consider it in your budgets, believe me, you will not go very far in the achievement of your projects.
I have witnessed the fall of companies and entrepreneurs who, because they do not provide development and growth to their employees, are now on the brink of failure. They are leaders who do not allocate a penny to the budget that is related to people. Neither in their improvement of economic conditions and much less in what has to do with their professional and personal development. They are leaders who are dedicated to exerting pressure for results, without giving others any tools to carry out their work. Too bad!
Investing in your people is having the highest possibility to gain market share and to achieve a high level of satisfaction with your customers. It is the only possibility to keep the motivation and commitment of your employees high, both to achieve higher sales income and to improve your cost management system in your business.
You have fully entered the new year, the new challenges that a globalized market implies and you must understand what this means. Do not allow yourself to start weak in your march to achieve your goals in front of your customers and competitors, do what is necessary and spare yourself what is within your power to achieve a greater and better competitive position. Take hold of the value of your people, it is the best you have in your hands. Accelerate as others emerge from the slumber of the end of the year parties.
You must already have your senses on alert and ready to use them to serve those around you!
Get others to imitate you so they can also put their talent and commitment to satisfy your customers like no one else does. The time has come to get out of bed and wake up again!
Final thoughts
“At the close of your fiscal year, reward all the best contributions and the best display of leadership.”
To recognize people for their Leadership is to encourage others to give their best!
