To get your team to deliver maximum impact, you must set people moving in the same direction.
Think of your enterprise as a sports team, with members understanding where they need to be on the field, guided by a clearly communicated vision and mission to make something exceptional happen.
Two points to keep in mind:
n It isn't just one leader, but consensus among a leadership team that promotes a company's vision.
n Winning teams are powered by feedback, using what they hear today to help shape how they act tomorrow.
During times of accelerated growth, it can be challenging to stay true to your vision. Your leadership team must clearly and continually communicate what you strive to become and how you will get there.
Effective communication isn't just one email or meeting. It's an ongoing process that utilizes a variety of methods to engage. Most of us can always do better at this, including myself.
Carousel recently completed its ninth acquisition in 10 years. Throughout our rocket-like growth we have held steady on our vision to be great by choice and to become our clients' first choice for an IT-services firm. We help our clients drive positive business outcomes through the innovative use of cloud-based collaboration, networking and security technologies.
Communicating this to the Carousel team and out to the world is more important than ever. It is critical in uniting people around who we are and what we do. This is one lesson we continue to learn. •