As an Executive, you are faced with many tough decisions on a daily basis. It is a constant juggle of meeting targets, leading people, and making strategic choices that allow you to scale your operations. The truth is that sometimes the wheels are turning so quickly, that it can be truly challenging to determine what should be your main to achieve those next-level results. The secret to next level results is people. With that in mind, here are three (3) goals every powerful and effective executive should set to achieve excellent results:
Increase Buy-in
It doesn’t matter how brilliant your vision is, if you don’t get the buy-in of the people, it’s going to be an uphill battle. Buy-in is the heavy lifting that gets the vision accomplished. The problem is that most executives try to get buy-in too late into the process. The assumption is that if persons are working with the company they either: (1) remember the vision of the company and what it is all about or (2) believe in it.
To be an effective executive in the upcoming year, commit to the consistent creation of buy-in. You can do this by creating an open dialogue forum at least once per month. You will discuss projects/products/systems that are in the works and get your team’s insights on them. When you create open dialogue, your team helps your team to feel a part of the decision-making process. By the time you are ready to execute, the heavy lifting of getting buy-in is well on the way.
Optimize Talent Management
A company is only as good as its ability to have the right people in the right roles. This is about long-term positioning that creates satisfaction for both your firm and your talent. Every powerful and effective executive either has an innate ability to attract and retain dynamic talent or hires the right team to do this. Now is a great time to strategically review if you have the right talent in the right spaces to accomplish the vision of your company. Talent is the core of your lasting competitive advantage, and it is difficult to replicate. Strategically review the most crucial areas of your operations and the talent that is tasked with getting the job done. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What are the strengths? Where are the talent gaps?
- What are the strategic shifts we need in talent to take us to the next level in this area?
- What will it take to make these shifts- upskilling, recruiting, etc.?
When you complete this talent assessment, it will give you the information that you need to make better long-term decisions for your firm.
Improve Your Personal Management and Self Care
It is a known fact that the most inspirational, motivating global business leaders have outlets to decompress and relieve stress. The unfortunate truth is that most executives catch on to this idea much too late. By then, the pressure and demands of the job have taken a serious toll on their minds and their bodies. You are the engine and like any engine, you need maintenance. Your personal management and care are critically essential to your performance as an Executive. Prioritize doing an activity (sport, spa day, hobby, something creative) that is non-business related at least once per month. This is solely for your personal management and self-care. However, there is the added benefit for your professional role that when you feel better. You are better able to find more creative solutions to problems and have a higher level of performance.
This in no way encompasses every goal that you will can set as an executive. However, you will increase your effectiveness and performance by focusing on these goals.
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