The Organizational Health Advantage

Reaping the full benefits of Org Health requires executive leaders (and their exec teams) to gain a mastery of its frameworks, but many get stuck well before this is achieved. James and Keith describe how to get unstuck and discuss the journey of transformation that is essential for a true mastery of Organizational Health.

How can leaders bring their whole team along with them to a mastery of organizational health? The most effective way is to identify and leverage their Org Health Champions. In this episode, James and Keith break down the characteristics of an Org Health Champion and discuss how leaders can challenge these individuals to unite the entire team around this work.

In this episode James and Keith explore the power of the simple discipline: 10-minute daily check in with the team you lead! Primary benefits include high awareness, high trust, deeper relationships, fewer emails, no surprises and fewer dropped balls! Try this for 20-days -- 1-minute per person to share their focus; any useful or interesting information and asks for help.

Keith and James discuss the 4 Cs - Confused, Curious, Concerned, and Convinced, which reveal the intent behind a question or statement. They emphasize the importance of clear intent, exploring the use of indirect language and passive-aggressive behavior in discussions. Using the four C's helps address the real intent of a question and eliminates passive-aggressive responses.

Learn about the 'above the line, below the line' concept for effective teamwork and how it can be applied in meetings. Discover the importance of recognizing below the line behavior and fostering an above the line team culture.

In this episode, James and Keith identify 6 conversations that are essential for companies to have at the stage where high growth is expected in order to succeed at the next level. Especially during difficult economic times, these conversations are essential.

A truly great leader is one who has clear personal guiding principles and core values. As attested by many well-known leaders, one of the most critical values is Courage. James and Keith dive deep into what it means to have courage as a business leader; they discuss how vulnerability is so closely intertwined with courage and highlight simple (although not easy) ways that leaders can lead with courage.

Organizational Health transformation always starts at the Executive level, but there will not be true transformation unless the work cascades down through the organization. James and Keith make the case for doing the work to extend the Four Disciplines throughout an organization and look at three strategic groups of next-level leaders that Execs can empower to join them in this.

Leaders tend to make strategic plans at a comprehensive level, focusing on too many details about too many things. While this level of detail is important down the line, it should not be happening at the Exec level. In this episode Keith and James discuss the necessity of Focused Planning, and how this approach helps leaders find strength in simplicity.

Healthy conflict is a good thing for teams to engage in, because it allows an open-minded search for the best option. But how can Leaders move their team from Conflict to a Decision, that will then be executed fully by all? Join Keith and James as they walk through each part of this critical process. James shares a story of how The North Face exec team executed this perfectly.