As we spoke about in our last newsletter, I look back at the origins of my book Tighten The Lug Nuts and the process I went through to document my experiences, lessons learned, and stories of an over 40-year career.
The process began, as it always does with me, with the question, “What would good look like?” Which leads to my next question, “What am I trying to accomplish, and if I succeed, what value would it have?”
If nothing else, I am consistent with my approach. I take out my notebook and begin to write a series of questions I would like answered in the final product of my book.
These are some additional questions I wrote after the 2 foundation questions we spoke about in the previous newsletter.
• What is the most important idea I would like to share in my book that will add value to the reader’s life?
It is that values matter. It takes courage of your conviction to make it through the long haul.
1. Leaders live their values and set the tone from the top.
2. Leaders can disagree and are often challenged to find the better way.
3. Live by the rule: you can disagree, but you should not be disagreeable or disrespectful.
4. Be humble and learn everything you can about your job, and then learn some more.
5. Recognizing it is what you do when no one is watching that counts most because it’s the true measure of your character.
The book title was going to be TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS . . . THE PRINCIPLES OF BALANCED LEADERSHIP. This was core to my leadership style and decision-making approach.
Companies enhance their growth and momentum when they focus on three key constituents. It’s a simple formula I’ve created that creates balance in my decision-making process and ensures the three key constituents have a seat at the decision-making table.
It’s based on these three constituents:
1. Customers: Always think like a customer and understand what keeps them awake at night.
2. People: Always have your people feel like valued individuals and contributors. Make sure they
feel like they are part of the solution and not part of the problem and that their work matters.
3. Share owners and stakeholders: Act like an owner in all your decisions.
What Are My Leadership Beliefs?
For me, it was what you do when no one is watching that counts.
1. Do you live your values?
2. Do you set the tone from the top?
I also always loved the phrase “Make it Fun but Make it Happen.” I believe we should all ask
ourselves some key questions and answer them with a critical eye and with honesty of purpose.
1. How can I add value in this current position and going forward?
2. Do I have a process mind with a strategic vision and the ability to execute the strategy
tactically?
3. Can I develop a strategy, build a business plan, and execute that plan? Can I provide clear communication and walk the talk?
4. Can I coach my teams to learn to take better control of their day and balance multiple priorities, measuring and following up for continuous improvement?
5. Do I accept the responsibility for my results?
6. Can I effectively assess:
• Who I am
• What I stand for
• What will I never compromise?
Finally, I wanted the book to reflect my personal goal to aspire to lead with inspiration, motivation, training, and development of the people in my care.
Great leaders get people and organizations to attain success beyond what they would have done on their own. There is no doubt my father did this for our family.
In our next newsletter, we will discuss some of the additional questions in my notebook on my Tighten The Lug Nuts writing journey.
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