awesomely simple keynote
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These are the slides from a 30 minute keynote based on my book: Awesomely Simple: six key strategies for turning ideaqs into action.TRANSCRIPT
AWESOMELY SIMPLE
The Six Key Strategies
of the World’s Best Businesses
John Spence
Business is supposed to be fun!
The 4 P’s of Expert Performance
Passion
Persistence
Practice
Pattern
Recognition
For the past 14 years…
1. Vivid Vision
A superior TEAM that delivers real value
through elegant SOLUTIONS for
their customers and looks for appropriate
GROWTH opportunities.
A compelling and delicious Vision
We strive to be excellent through exceeding our guests’ expectations by providing a dining experience that is Sensual, Spiritual and Savory.
Three keys to an effective vision:
Over-communicate
Adjust when necessary
LIVE it every day
2. Robust Communication
Honesty
Transparency
Courage
Vulnerability
3. Best People
Talent
How do you define talent?
• Highly Competent• Impeccable Character• Excellent Communicator• Positive Attitude • Creative /Innovative• Risk Tolerant• Strong Drive• Solid Team Player
Anne MulcahyCEO of Xerox and the third most powerful woman in the world!
• Build a network of great relationships with people who want to see you succeed.
• You don’t have all of the answers, so ask for help and advice from the smartest people you can find and get on your team.
• Learn to be a learner.
• Listen intently to your employees and to your customers.
4. Sense of Urgency
You must create a culture that…
• Rewards fast action-taking
• Punishes barriers
• Embraces change
• Encourages risk taking
• Accepts failure
• Empowers everyone…
4-Level Decision Making
1. You own it.
2. Ask for input… you own it.
3. Team decision… I own it.
4. My call… I own it.
5. Disciplined Execution
10 – 15 %
What Inhibits Execution?National Survey of 4,000 Senior Executives
4. Inability to work together (21%)
3. Company culture (23%)
2. Economic climate (29%)
1. Holding onto the past / unwillingness to CHANGE (35%)
Where are we going + how will we behave on the way?
FocusDifferentiation“No”
Stakeholders + guiding collation
Vision + ValuesStrategyPlansGoals / ObjectivesTactics / Actions
Procedures / ProtocolsRepeatable ProcessClear / consistent / relentless
Training +time / money /
supplies / people
Measure / TrackCommunicate
Transparency Renewal
Praise + Celebration and
Eliminate Mediocrity
6. Extreme Customer Focus
VOC
It used to be…
Good Cheap Fast
Moments of Truth
Master the first five… and then focus them on number six!
THANK YOU
If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a note or call. My email address is: [email protected]
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