100 Things Successful Leaders Do by Nigel Cumberland

Author:Nigel Cumberland
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2020-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

51 OPTIMISE EVERYTHING

‘There’s always room for improvement with every single thing you touch.’

Sometimes you must act like a management consultant by working with your colleagues to help discover more optimal ways of doing things and lead the implementation of any agreed changes or upgrades to systems, processes or procedures. The resulting discoveries might generate huge benefits in terms of productivity gains, cost reductions and shorter timeframes.

As a leader, you have a good overview of what your different team members and colleagues need to do and achieve, as well as what the systems, workflow and processes are that they must follow. As a result, you’re well placed to observe and understand when:

• Work flows may seem over-complicated and inefficient

• Processes seem to bring little or no value or are being replicated

• Systems and procedures cause unnecessary bottlenecks and delays

• Some excellent work flows and systems could be replicated in other areas of the business

• There are gaps and things missing, being ignored or not being done well.

Successful leaders are used to spotting and discussing such areas for improvement, evaluating how solutions might be implemented. Over time, they’re able to develop a systematic and process-driven frame of mind while also maintaining a bigger-picture view and a details-oriented focus. They understand it’s a team effort and that so much more can be discovered when working together, even involving newer hires, who may bring a fresh perspective and child-like curiosity to your team.

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