Chief EVERYTHING Officer Is NOT The Way w/ Kenny Lange
May 2, 2024
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Business coach Kenny Lange shares strategies for small business owners to delegate tasks, create org charts, design roles with clear KPIs, and build psychological safety. Learn how to transition from being the 'Chief Everything Officer' to focusing on growth and vision.
Delegating tasks and responsibilities with clear missions, responsibilities, and KPIs empowers employees for success.
Establishing regular communication through sync meetings and check-ins nurtures psychological safety and high performance in teams.
Deep dives
Challenges of Small Business CEOs
Small business CEOs often find themselves overwhelmed, taking on numerous roles within their company beyond just being the chief executive officer. The pressure to handle marketing, sales, service delivery, ideation, and administrative tasks personally can lead to stress and limited growth potential. Breaking free from this 'chief everything officer' mindset and delegating responsibilities strategically can pave the way for significant business growth.
Designing Effective Roles Within the Organization
To effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities, small business owners should focus on designing roles with clear missions, responsibilities, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Articulating the desired outcomes, identifying essential responsibilities, and setting measurable KPIs enable employees to understand their objectives and perform effectively. This structured approach allows for effective delegation and empowers employees to contribute meaningfully to business success.
Establishing Regular Communication and Feedback Channels
Establishing regular communication channels, such as weekly sync meetings and biweekly one-on-one check-ins, fosters a culture of transparency and support within the organization. These interactions offer employees the opportunity to share progress, seek guidance, and feel valued for their contributions. By providing consistent feedback and aligning on expectations through structured meetings, leaders can nurture a sense of psychological safety, encourage discretionary effort, and drive high performance within the team.
In this episode of Small Business Quick Wins, host Jay Schwedelson interviews Kenny Lang, a business coach who helps small business owners turn their purpose into performance. You'll learn NEW strategies for business owners to delegate tasks and responsibilities in order to focus on higher level vision and GROWTH!
STEAL Kenny's BEST ideas for laying out org charts, designing roles and setting CLEAR KPIs, having REGULAR check-ins with team members, and the importance of psychological SAFETY for discretionary effort.
Kenny Lang is a business coach who helps small business owners turn their purpose into performance. He empathizes with the realities small business owners face and aims to help them win. He hosts the "How Leaders Think" podcast and has recently released a free workshop to help small businesses find focus.