Common Greatness

Heard of Susan Boyle?

If you haven’t heard of Susan Boyle you probably haven’t watched news the past two weeks. If you have, you know that she has come out of nowhere and taken the world by storm with her performance on Britain’s Got Talent. More than 30,000,000 people have watched various YouTube versions of her performance in the past 14 days.

There was a philosopher in the middle ages that said, “God has hidden the greatness of men from themselves lest they be filled with pride”. Susan Boyle’s greatness was revealed and it took the audiences breath away.

You may not be an overnight success like Susan Boyle. You may not be performing in front of the world. But are you aware of your greatness? Within each of us is greatness that is waiting to be revealed to the world that is around us.

So the question is, where can you focus your time, talent, and treasure to reveal yours?

Keep Moving Forward,

Greg

p.s. Here’s the link for the performance.

04/17/2009

The Leader Free Zone

Why some organizations don’t grow

Have you ever been in an organization that just doesn’t grow? Some organizations seem destined to stagnation which eventually leads to decline and death.

On the other hand, some organizations are full of life. Growth is second nature to them and they excel consistently year after year.

I’ve been in both and I don’t like organizations that don’t grow.

What’s the difference?

The growth or lack of growth in most organizations is directly attributable to the growth or lack of growth of it’s leaders.

Growing Leader = Growing Organization

Dying Leaders = Dying Organization

Kanon Clarity excels at helping leaders and organizations grow. For a process that will help you begin developing your leaders check out Leadership Development 101.

Email greg@kanonclarity.com or call 410.967.7906 for help in developing leaders so your organization can grow.

04/10/2009

Time Flies…

Time to evaluate

We are 25% through 2009. It’s a good time to take a look at your goals for 2009 and see how you are progressing. Here are some questions to ask yourself and your organization:

What progress are you making toward the goals that you set at the start of the year?
What is getting in the way of accomplishing your goals?
What goals need to be revised?
What goals need to be added to your list for the remainder of the year?
How is the current climate affecting your goals and what can you do to adjust your plans in light of this climate?
What changes or course corrections will move you toward your goals more effectively?
What changes do you need to make personally to help you accomplish your goals?
What technology can you implement to help you accelerate your progress towards your goals?
What obstacles do you need to eliminate or mitigate that are slowing your progress?
What relationships need attention to help propel you further and faster?
What support systems can you put in place to help you accomplish your goals?
Are there areas where you need to focus more in the next quarter than in the previous one?

This is just a start. The key is reviewing your progress and making appropriate changes now to help you get from where you are to where you want to be.

Flexible Strategic Planning

For those in need of help with strategic planning and goal setting check out our Strategic Planning 101 page. This is a straightforward process that any organization of any size or type can implement using our 8 step process. Email me today if you need help developing or implementing a strategic plan for your organization (greg@kanonclarity.com).

Keep moving forward,

Greg

04/03/2009

Fresh Eyes

Assessment Tools

Ever notice that things that are obvious to an outsider looking in are often hidden from the people on the inside? Many times the most needed changes are changes that cannot be seen by the leaders and team members of an organization.

That’s often where Kanon Clarity’s assessment tools play such a vital role in helping organizations close that gap on where they want to go. We offer multiple assessments that are designed to uncover specific areas where organizations and individuals can capitalize on their strengths, mitigate their weaknesses, and make course corrections to help them navigate in the right direction. Continue Reading…