Q. How do you get things
moving?
It’s a combination of brainstorming sessions and then
some time to carefully think
about each aspect of the plan
and have each leader contribute. Then we all review it
and talk about it and get it to
the final synthesized plan.
If people feel like they are
part of the process and their
opinion is heard and acknowledged and valued, then people
can get behind the direction
your company is going to go.
Ultimately, leaders need to
lead and make decisions.
I try to allow that I could be
wrong about something and
that I’m hopefully open-minded enough to see that if I’m
outnumbered, there must be a
good reason for that. I try not
to think that I know everything. If I’m badly outnumbered, there is probably a
good reason for it.
Q. How can you lay a
foundation for consensus?
Spend time with each other
outside of the office and just
try to build those personal relationships. That’s always been a
critical part of who we are.
You understand where a person is coming from a lot better.
They become your friends,
which is great.
Positive energy and a good
relationship with the person
you are working with inspires
a love for the company and a
love for each other. You like
the people you work with, you
like what you do every day,
and you can’t wait to get to
work and execute the mission
you’ve decided to do.
If I love coming to work
every day, which I do, I have a
better chance of inspiring my
team to love coming to work
every day. Everything that happens on the leadership team,
we encourage our leaders to
do the same things with their
respective teams.
Get to know people a little
better, understand what they
want and what their passions
are.
HOW TO REACH: Ware Malcomb, (949) 660-9128 or www.waremalcomb.com
