As leaders we have to bring our personal excitement to the company. We have to believe that there is a great future for our industry and our company. We have to define—in an inspiring way—the visions of our future. We have to own and live a culture that engages employees. We have to empower and align teams to our vision. And then, we have to let go. Our job at this point is to take down barriers; recognize, encourage, and celebrate successes; and occasionally work out the necessary generous severance package for those out of sync.

1. TEN THINGS TO ENGAGE
EMPOWER & ALIGN
EMPLOYEES
People Driven Performance
2012

2. From Boring to Exciting
• The employee focus
groups at my 130+ year
old iron foundry
business said the
reason to stay with the
company is that “It
isn’t boring.”

3. From Boring to Exciting
• Our challenge
as leaders is
to make it
exciting!

4. Top Ten
Recommendations

5. 1.
Sponsor
GEMBA
trips

6. 2.
Subscribe
to the
Harvard
Business
Review

7. • Start a $10,000
3 capital purchase
program

8. 4 • Conduct an employee
engagement survey

9. • Get "1-click" at
5 Amazon and read lots
of books

10. #6
• Watch the Daniel
Pink Drive videos

11. #7
Set higher
expectations
for new
hiring
New 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr
Employee

12. #8
• Attend at least three
conferences every year

13. #9
• Embrace the concept
of generous severance

14. #10
OWN YOUR CULTURE

15. – Own and live a culture that
engages employees.
– Empower and align teams to
our vision.
– Then, we have to let go.

16. PEOPLE DRIVEN PERFORMANCE
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