Leadership

Executing is about more than just starting a project -- it's also about finishing a project.  It's tempting to get sidetracked, distracted, or bored.  People who execute follow through until an issue is "done or irrelevant."

By recognizing achievers, you are actually recognizing execution.  Those who are achieving goals and making progress are the ones executing the game plan.

I love this quote from Kawasaki: "Good people accept accountability.  Great people ask for it."  When a person knows that progress is being measured -- and that they will be held accountable for their actions -- their motivation to succeed increases.

Goals only work if you measure progress.  As Kawasaki reminds us, "What gets measured gets done."  If you're not measuring progress, there's a good chance you haven't set any real goals.

I've been reading "The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki -- a good read for church planters or entrepreneurs of any kind.  In the chapter on bootstrapping, he shares his recommendations for how to execute.  I'll be posting a few summaries. Set and Communicate Goals Setting goals increases the likelihood that you will achieve them.  As Kawasaki mentions, setting and communicating goals gets everyone on the same page and provides a day-to-day guide for what needs to be done.  Without that, employees are left to wander on their own.