Good morning, Team! It’s Friday!

I was reminded this week how too many words and too deep of a thought might lose some readers so I shortened it up and  referenced a word problem I find value in.

I am reading a new book;

Stick with it! By Lee and Julie Davis-Colan, an update to Stick to it.

In it they contend that world class companies:

1. Do the basics exceptionally well:
•Strategy
•Structure
•People
•Leadership

2. Execute their strategy masterfully

I really like the formula:
Focus x Competence x Passion =Adherence

Basic?

Yup

But if you think it’s that simple, try it out for yourself.

When making an initial assessment of how well you, your team, business unit or company perform, the elements of the formula start to reveal where the weaknesses are or room for improvement might be.

Scoring for a benchmark might disappoint at first but it will also help point out where you need to emphasize in order to improve performance and increase adherence.

You cannot manage what you do not measure.
It’s important to measure the degree of adherence to know how much stress it will endure.
Adherence is the most critical step to fulfilling your strategy and achieving the success you so diligently planned for.

Don’t make a typical New Year’s Resolution style commitment to your company’s future.

Get sticky.

Now get to it!

Have a blessed weekend!