In Apex Leadership Consult, we view accountability in business and leadership as your commitment to create goals, own the goals, work consistently towards the achievement of the goals, alongside a partner who is fully invested to become your motivator, critic and challenger in ensuring that you take the necessary actions in achieving your set goals.
Dr Chuma @ ALC
Here is one of the main reasons why top athletes, professionals and business executives still hire the services of coaches!!!
BUSINESS PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Every business problem has a solution. The solution lies either within you or without.
When you encounter a problem in your business, it is almost instinctive to start looking for the solution of that problem from your knowledge resources. Which is good and admirable. You may even draw in your team members to help solve the problem which again is a good practice depending on the type of problem that is.
One of the easiest means of solving business problems is to hire a competent new pair of eyes and brain from outside of your business. You may be surprised that the solution to your business problem could be seating in plain sight.
You and your team may have missed it because you are all emotionally involved.
As the leader or business owner, your role is to find that resource you need.
-Dr Chuma @ ALC
The sustainability of your business is anchored on your ability to rightly identify the identified and unidentified problems of your customers and solve them.
Businesses that are able to identify the unspoken needs of their customers are leaders in their industries. This ability is a core competence that sets such businesses apart from the competition.
No one knew what Polaroid camera was until Edwin Land showed people what they unconsciously wanted.
Apple and Steve Job showed the customer how much they needed smart phones.
What do your customers need that they have not told you yet? Your ability to find and provide those for them is where your business' uniqueness, leadership and profitability lie.
- Dr Chuma @ ALC
As a business owner or leader, here are some important questions for you to answer:
Everyday business owners and leaders are confronted with a range of decisions about their businesses.
In making these decisions, it is important to be clear whether you are making a control decision (decision you have some influence on and its outcomes) or a performance decision (success measure). To help you make quality decisions, explore the questions below:
Dr Chuma @ ALC
Pay attention to the man on the lower tunnel and you will observe how much work he has done in search of the precious metals and how much effort he put in before he lost steam and motivation. Just when it mattered most, he gave up and walked away from his treasures. One more strike would have made a world of difference to him and his business.
Are you about giving up on your vision? Your goals? Your business? DON'T. Speak with me first, it is not as bad as you think. If you are discouraged and struggling with your business right now, it could be a sign that you are closer to your goals than you realise. All you need might just be an infusion of a little motivation, a little tweak to your strategy, a little tweak on your marketing copy, or a little challenge to your leadership style. The night is darkest just before the dawn. Hang in there. Help is on the way!
Dr Chuma @ ALC
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