To free up your time so you can invest more of it in leading you must let go of DOING – this is done by managing your leverage cycle.
What is your leverage cycle?
It starts with your delegating conversations, and is followed by ‘supporting’ conversations to achieve the results you need and expect. Upon completion of the task you engage in a feedback conversation and once the feedback is accepted this may lead to a coaching conversation.
Why increase the velocity?
Increase the velocity and veracity of these critical conversations:
• Delegating
• Supporting
• Feedback
• Coaching
And you enable higher quality outcomes in less time, greater productivity and improved profit margins. Ultimately you lead a high performing culture that enables financial, people and brand sustainability because these conversations show people you care enough about them and what they are doing.
I hear many leaders talk about the need to be ‘warm and fuzzy’ to be constructive in the new way of leading – internally I smile – because there is very little that is warm and fuzzy about engaging in leverage cycle conversations. They can be tough to bear, uncomfortable to initiate and challenging to prepare for!
Contact us if you want to receive our paper on the leverage cycle – really happy to share.
