How To Get Your Whole Team To Think Like An Entrepreneur
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Jan 21, 2025
Discover how the 4 x 4 Casting Tool™ can revolutionize team dynamics by fostering ownership and accountability. Explore the idea of treating your company like a theater to ensure the right fit for each role. Understand the vital importance of clarity in expectations for new team members. Delve into the challenges of remote work and the necessity of effective communication. Learn how to cultivate a self-managing culture that encourages personal growth and aligns individual goals with team success.
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4x4 Casting Tool Concept
The 4x4 Casting Tool treats a company like a theatrical production, emphasizing roles over traditional job descriptions.
It clarifies expectations on performance, progress, hero acts, and potential irritants upfront, fostering clear, dynamic team roles.
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Communicate and Empower Newcomers
When new team members join, clearly explain the company's game plan and their role expectations.
Encourage them to own and update their 4x4 profile regularly to support ongoing growth and alignment.
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Quarterly 4x4 Completion Incentive
Complete and update your 4x4 tool within the first month of every quarter to stay aligned with your role.
Doing so earns you a $250 monetary reward added to your paycheck, making it voluntary but valued.
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Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explore the powerful 4 x 4 Casting Tool™, which can transform how you integrate new team members into your company—and galvanize your current team members to take ownership of their roles. Discover how treating your company like a theater project ensures you have the right people in the right roles for maximum impact.
Show Notes:
An entrepreneur's primary job is to push things forward, not get stuck in bureaucratic processes.
The least productive thing you can say to your team as an entrepreneur is, “I’m unhappy with you, but I’m not going to tell you why.”
The 4 x 4 Casting Tool tells people how you expect them to show up, how they show progress in terms of getting things done, how they can be a hero to you, and how they can drive you crazy.
It also empowers team members to take ownership of their roles within the company.
When someone new joins your team, it's your job to tell them what the game plan is and what's expected of them. People can’t read your mind.
Traditional job descriptions are impersonal and technical, and they fail to capture the nuanced working relationships that can (and should) develop in a growth-focused team.
Having a Self-Managing Company® means that every team member is managing their constant growth and contributions in the company.
You can’t complain and create at the same time.
Remote work has fundamentally changed team dynamics, and it will take more effort to ensure team members feel connected to each other—and your vision.
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