leadership and self-deception - Advanced Training Source

LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DECEPTION
LEADER’S GUIDE
THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE
ORGANIZATIONS
Effective organizations, whether they are small work teams or whole companies, exhibit several
important characteristics.When such groups are genuinely effective, the members:
ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOCUS ON RESULTS
They conceptualize all of their work in terms of achieving the right results, not in terms of merely doing
particular “duties” or following certain processes.They independently think of more things to do than anyone
could ever tell them to do, and in general they are guided by common sense, not rigid policy, in circumstances
unforeseen by policy.They are equipped, and they are free, to do what is right.
ACTIVELY BOTH LEARN AND TEACH
They seek all the information, training, wisdom, and insight they can get to help them achieve their results.
They also conscientiously share with others any information, data, insight, etc. that will help them achieve
their results.
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
When they make mistakes they acknowledge them; they do not shift responsibility onto others or make excuses.
Because they freely admit mistakes, they learn from them and move on. (Incidentally, they can have fun on the
job, and laugh at themselves, because they are not desperate to defend and/or protect themselves; they are just
trying to work with others to get the right results.)
Page 44