We’ve all heard that leaders should work ON their business instead of IN it. But that advice is for those of us that grew a business from the time we were the only employee – when we slaved away for 65 hours weeks trying to get things done ourselves.
But many leaders of giant organizations, and ones where the leader has long since made the jump from worker to “owner” or “boss”, need to do the opposite. We need to spend some time working IN the business.
The differences between a great business and a poor one can be strategy, positioning and allocation of resources – “leader stuff”. But often they are small distinctions that go on everyday – things that a leader takes for granted.
By understanding exactly what high and low performance is in each department or function, what or who the bottlenecks are, and what it takes to get key functions performing at a high level – the leader can work ON it to make it happen.
Without a deep understanding of the distinctions that comes from experiencing it, a leader is a mere poser in the tower – bound to get it wrong.
Some need to work (be) IN it more, and some need to work ON it more. Which are you?
SBA OF THE YEAR… Congratulations Larry on another accomplishment… That’s well deserved. You’re the best of the best sir. Keep the momentum growing. You’re creating a ripple effect helping all those connected to you. Thank You Larry