The book presents a metaphor of leaders as gardeners, tasked with nurturing a diverse workforce represented by orchids, daisies, and weeds. It offers strategies for effectively allocating time and coaching to employees, focusing on identifying individual needs. By fostering employee confidence and self-empowerment, the guide aims to enhance overall organizational success, making it a valuable resource for leaders looking to cultivate a thriving work environment.
Be accountable and achieve success Personal accountability is the secret weapon of every successful sales professional. It is the secret weapon of Where Winners Live co-author Dave Porter, who became the owner and CEO of Baystate Financial Services at age 35 and grew it into a $100 million-a-year business over the next 15 years.
A guide to personal accountability-the fundamental key to leadership successWith the toughest economic downturn in recent history, the issue of accountability has taken center stage. However accountability is often confused with punishment, fault, blame and guilt. In this book, the author argues that the only true accountability is "personal accountability" and the only way to achieve it is to take responsibility for the outcomes of your choices, behaviors and actions. "The 85% Solution" reveals that to be truly accountable, leaders must accept no less than 85% of the responsibility for the outcomes of your actions; Empower themselves to take the risks and actions you must in order to get what they want; and Show they are willing to answer for the outcomes that result from their choices and actions.Offers a practical guide to personal accountability and reveals how this leads to personal and business successGuides readers to take the risks and actions to reach their goalsContains self-assessments for determining personal accountability indexThe author is an experienced consultant who works with organizations, teams, and individuals to improve their personal and work lives.