Winning organizations always shows energy, movement, change and development. It consists of Leadership, culture, empowered employees who are performing with their full capabilites.
Below is a readymade checklist to evaluate your organization to discover opportunities for improvement:
Leadership is GOOD when:
1. Vision inspires and energizes all employees
2. Leaders are energized, communicates strategic direction, and lead by example
3. Inspire and energize people, provide coaching
4. Creates positive change and see change as an opportunity
Culture is GOOD when:
1. Shared values link the organization together; all employees live the values
2. Culture inspires people and nurtures an attitude of relentless growth
3. Team culture reigns, teams are infused with purpose, personality, and passion
4. Customer-focused quality culture and continuous improvement culture established
Empowered Employees are GOOD when:
1. People are sharply aligned with vision and strategies
2. Individuals and teams are empowered and have a decision-making authority
3. People hate bureaucracy relentlessly at all organizational levels
4. Innovators have freedom to experiment, fail, and begin again more intelligently
Performance Management is GOOD when:
1. Motivation systems encourage extraordinary performance from all employees
2. Suggestion systems involve all employees in continuous efficiency improvement
3. Coaching environment helps people unlock their true potential
4. Effective performance measurement system is established
Capabilities are GOOD when:
1. Effective creativity, idea and knowledge management systems are established
2. Teamwork is made a religion, cross-functional innovation teams are empowered
3. Cross-functional synergies are exploited, diversity is leveraged
4. Leadership development programs help grow leaders at all organizational levels