The Fifth Leadership Skill
Col Harry LeBoeuf, USAF (ret)
Execute
I would rate the overall
execution across our
organization as:
A) Great
B) Good
C) Fair
D) Poor
“A good plan
violently executed today
is better than a perfect plan
next week.”
General George S. Patton, Jr.
WWII Commander
“Vision without execution
is an hallucination.”
Thomas Edison
Inventor
Two Keys to Execution
1.
Delegate
2.
Emancipate
Delegate
Delegate Quiz: Each of you determine
the best answer to each of the following
six questions…
1. Delegating a task means:
a. getting somebody else to do your work.
b. giving someone your responsibility.
c. appointing another to act in your behalf.
d. allowing an employee to take over
for you in your job.
1. Delegating a task means:
a. getting somebody else to do your work.
b. giving someone your responsibility.
c. appointing another to act in your behalf.
d. allowing an employee to take over for you
in your job.
2. The ultimate goal of delegation is to:
a. grow your employee’s skills.
b. eliminate clutter from your desk.
c. give you more free time.
d. test your ability to tolerate stress
and ambiguity.
2. The ultimate goal of delegation is to:
a. grow your employee’s skills.
b. eliminate clutter from your desk.
c. give you more free time.
d. test your ability to tolerate stress and
ambiguity.
3. The first step in good delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
3. The first step in good delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
4. The second step in good
delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
4. The second step in good
delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
5. The third step in good delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
5. The third step in good delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
6. The fourth step in good
delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
6. The fourth step in good
delegation is:
a. choose the right person.
b. choose the right task.
c. set delegation checkpoints.
d. communicate with the person.
Monkey Management
What is a Monkey?
• Any task that requires Action.
Who’s got the Monkey?
• The person who decides to make the Next Move.
Monkey Truths
• Many well-meaning bosses proudly go on
Monkey Round-ups!
• Monkeys are tricky and can disguise themselves as
“Boss, We’ve got a problem.”
• When bosses accept an employee’s monkey,
they then become subordinate to the employee.
Monkey Truths
• Monkey’s sleep just as soundly
on the backs of Employees.
• Monkeys need to be with their rightful owners.
o If the task is yours, then you have two choices:
keep it or Delegate it.
o If the task belongs to the employee, give it Back.
The Care & Feeding of Monkeys
Rule #1: Monkeys should be fed or Shot.
Rule #2: The monkey population should be kept below
the Maximum number the manager has time to feed.
Rule #3: Monkeys should be fed by Appointment only.
Rule #4: Monkeys should be fed face-to-face
or by telephone but never my mail or E-mail.
Two Keys to Execution
1. Delegate
2. Emancipate
Emancipate
Def: Giving people the Freedom to Succeed.
Brainstorm 10 Reasons Leaders
Don’t Emancipate
Goal of Emancipation
Goal of emancipation is NOT to
completely eliminate bureaucracy,
but to eliminate unnecessary
bureaucracy!
Key Emancipation Question
NOT: How Much control do I need?
Is: How Little control do I need?
Leader’s Emancipation
Mindset
• Give people freedom to experiment
• Shift from forcing compliance
to inspiring excellence
• Shift from preventing failures
to maximizing successes
• Create freedom from bureaucracy
• Encourage challenges of the status-quo
• Give everyone input in to making it happen
Leader’s Role in Execution
1. Guide
2. Inspect
3. Redirect
My Action Plan
List 2-3 actions to take your
Executing
To a Higher Level.
Reward
“I can live for two months
on a good compliment.”
Mark Twain
Humorist & Author
Realities of Motivation
Conventional Wisdom
Bosses motivate employees.
Unconventional Reality
Employees motivate themselves.
Realities of Motivation
Conventional Wisdom
People do what they do for their
organization’s or boss’ reasons.
Unconventional Reality
Employees do what they do for their own
reasons.
Realities of Motivation
Conventional Wisdom
Great leaders look for people to pump up.
Unconventional Reality
Great leaders look for the roadblocks to
motivation.
Realities of Motivation
Conventional Wisdom
Our job is to lead our horses to water.
Unconventional Reality
Our job is to make our horses thirsty!
Two Keys to
Transformational Rewards
1.
Environmental Rewards
2.
Individualized Rewards
Environmental Rewards
 Ask your team what motivates them.
 Eliminate fear.
 Listen – really listen.
 Ask for help when you need it.
 Reward teamwork.
 Give fast feedback.
Individualized Rewards
FACT: Greatest change in motivation in past 25 years is the
absolute necessity to individualize rewards to the unique
needs and wants of each employee!
My Action Plan
List 2-3 actions to take your
Rewarding
To a Higher Level.
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