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5 Habits to Move from Good to Great in Business
1. Catapult From Good to Great: 5 Habits for
Strategic Acumen in Business & Life
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My Objective is to ramp up, moving from Good to Great in which key competency:
1. Business Acumen Leadership/Influence
2. Strategic Agility
3. Influencing Up, Down, & Across my company Talent Management
4. Building Alliances
5. Consistent & Persistent Best Practices Driving Accountability
A) In talent management
B) In personal habits
Level 5 Leadership- Influence up, down, and across & Best Practices
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Ask yourself:
o How do I demonstrate relentless drive? Do I push for excellence daily? Go the extra mile?
o Would others refer to me as “consistent & persistent? How about humble?
o What would I see if I looked in the mirror?
o Who is outside my window? And what do I need to say to them?
o Am I growing as fast as the pace of change (Packard’s Law)?
o What type of feedback would I like to give up to my leader to help them demonstrate more Level 5
Leadership?
Feedback Best Practices
2. Catapult From Good to Great: 5 Habits for
Strategic Acumen in Business & Life
Brought to you by Teri Hill, M.Ed. Your Success Coach
www.terihill.com Success@terihill.com 512-497-6695
First Who Then What- Leadership & Talent Management & Influence
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Best Practices in People Metrics- Business Acumen
First Who, Then What- Leadership & Talent Management & Influence
o Am I surrounding myself with supportive people?
o Do the people I consult with challenge me to be the best I can be?
o Is there someone at work or in my own life who I need to let go off?
o What can I delegate in order to focus more on opportunities and less on problems?
Confront the Brutal Reality without Losing Faith - Accountability & Business Acumen
o Are there times that I make assumptions without checking them out?
o How can I gather and use data to influence up, down, and across in my organization?
o How do I limit myself and how can I stop?
o What am I avoiding that may hold me back from success? Am I blaming, complaining, or making
excuses?
o Will I commit to choosing Above the Line and then holding others accountable to this choice?
3. Catapult From Good to Great: 5 Habits for
Strategic Acumen in Business & Life
Brought to you by Teri Hill, M.Ed. Your Success Coach
www.terihill.com Success@terihill.com 512-497-6695
The Hedgehog Concept- Simplicity within 3 Circles- Business Acumen/Strategic Agility
o What are you truly passionate about?
o How much time do you spend developing and nurturing your passion area?
o What can you be “best” in your field at?
o What would it mean for you to “simplify” your career focus?
Culture of Discipline- Strategic Agility/Consistent & Persistent Best
Practices/Accountability to a Sound Plan
o What forces pull you off task?
o What do you need to eliminate from your “to do” list?
o What does your review system look like?
o When you look at progress toward your dreams and goals do terms like rigorous, dogged,
consistent, persistent, fastidious, and systematic describe you?
o Are you spending time daily to dream? To visualize your goals?
Distractions to reduce Tactical Activities Strategic Activities
(Include Building Alliances)
Stop Doing List:
4. Catapult From Good to Great: 5 Habits for
Strategic Acumen in Business & Life
Brought to you by Teri Hill, M.Ed. Your Success Coach
www.terihill.com Success@terihill.com 512-497-6695
My Commitment in Moving from Good to Great
o What will I do in the following areas to catapult from good to great?
o Who will hold me accountable?
Business Acumen
Strategic Agility
Influencing Up, Down, & Across my
company
Driving Accountability
Building Alliances
Consistent & Persistent Best Practices:
In talent management
In personal habits