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<\/a>The real opportunity for a leader to raise the bar is in the consistency of his or her vision and willingness to accept change for the benefit of the organization.\u00a0 This is true especially when the company is making its numbers and problems are few.\u00a0 There is nothing wrong with consistency. It brings a normalcy to everyone\u2019s jobs that most people welcome.\u00a0 But that normalcy often comes inside a creative vacuum.\u00a0 Competitors often jump into holes created by slowing innovation.<\/p>\n[Email readers, continue here…]\u00a0<\/span> <\/em>I\u2019ve told the story about Bill Conlin before, but it is worth repeating.\u00a0 Bill was the CEO of CalComp, a Lockheed company.\u00a0 Most every Monday morning as he drove to work, he\u2019d force himself to think: \u201cWhat if this was my first day on the job, and I could make changes without worrying over the past?\u201d\u00a0 Bill\u2019s managers feared those Mondays they say, because that hard-driving enthusiasm for change, for excellence, was like a lightning bolt upsetting the old way on occasion and bringing fresh ideas to the front for consideration and execution.<\/p>\n How many of us fall into the comfortable routines of management, thinking that we have this job down to a science, with the operation running smoothly and without need for much intervention?\u00a0 How many of us have fallen a few notches on the excellence scale over time, accepting our environment as of the last change, happy with ourselves for past achievements toward upping the enterprise?<\/p>\n What would you do if you were new at the job and had no restriction upon the changes you could make for the good of the company?\u00a0 Is there redundancy in levels of management that you\u2019ve tolerated too long?\u00a0 Has the product or service not gained ground against its competitors of late?\u00a0 Are you sure of your marketing and pricing positioning? What about the training and competency of your operational staff?<\/p>\n Want to reinvigorate yourself in your job?\u00a0 Make next Monday morning\u2019s drive a creative thinking exercise in upping your game in your personal fight for excellence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When a new CEO or manager is hired into a company, for a while lots of energy flows from the top and new ideas seem to be generated daily.\u00a0 It is one reason not to fear the unknown when upper … Continue reading