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Great leaders are not only able to see a successful future; they are able to communicate it in a clear and compelling way that makes people want to direct their efforts toward it.

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“I don’t delegate because it’s easier just do it myself.” Or “No one can do this as well as I can.” Sound familiar? We’ve all said it. But this thinking is flawed. Delegating does take time and effort. And maybe you can do it faster or better. But there’s only one of you, and you don’t scale.

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The biggest distinguishing factor between success and failure is almost always the senior management team. A high-performing team, with broadly differing viewpoints and perspectives, determines how far a business goes – more than the idea, more than the timing, and even more than the resources of the company.

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As companies grow and get bigger, most leaders struggle with the need to add structure and process to the business. They become very concerned about “over managing” the organization and creating a bureaucracy. Because most of us know the horrors of working in a rigid and arthritic organization, there is a natural fear of systems, structure, and process.

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Without proper planning you may find your growth creating an avalanche that buries you in unforeseen problems. Several times a year, there are stories about companies that got themselves into trouble because they “grew too fast.” In hindsight, the insiders in these companies describe the situation using expressions like “out of control” or “total chaos.”

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A mindset is our perspective on the world and outlook on life. The choices we make reflect our mindset. Some people see new challenges as opportunities to learn, and for others, they are an opportunity to fail.

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It’s not easy to hear about our weaknesses. And telling others how they can improve is almost as difficult. Giving feedback can be awkward, messy, and uncomfortable. Feedback can raise defensiveness, fear, and anxiety. And when done badly, it can be emotionally devastating.

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Almost every growing organization complains about not having enough time to get everything done. People feel that they could work 24 hours a day 7 days a week and still fall behind. Everyone feels like they are spinning their wheels, people are stressed, and managers are desperately trying to juggle too many things at once.

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As organizations get larger and more complex, turning vision into action becomes more difficult. Making decisions, developing plans, strategies and initiatives is the easy part. But without execution, Big Ideas go nowhere.

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In business, problems are inevitable. No company ever sails smoothly to success. But the faster a business grows, the more it seems as though there is only enough time to find a quick fix for every problem that comes up. When an organization is moving fast and dealing with a daily crush of activity and firefighting, it’s sometimes difficult to slow down and address issues that are critical but don’t seem particularly urgent.

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