Leadership Execution Skills Matter. Here Are 5 Ways to Hone ...

Leaders with strong execution skills hold themselves and others accountable and leverage these capabilities to reach their goals. Skiptocontent Solutions LeaderDevelopmentPlatform 1:1LeadershipCoaching GroupCoaching SoundingBoardistheonlyleadershipdevelopmentplatformdesignedtobridgetheleadershipgap. HowGroupCoachingforLeadersCanFosteraCultureofBelonging LearnMore AboutUs OurStory News+Press Partners ContactUs Careers BecomeACoach ABOUTSOUNDINGBOARD Wewerefoundedin2016withthegoalofhelpingleadersreachtheirpotentialthroughaffordable,tech-enabledleadershipcoaching. LearnMore Resources Blog CaseStudies Library FromtheBlog HRLeaders,StartLeadershipDevelopmentEarly Leadershiphaschangedandcoachingisnolongerreservedfortopexecutives.It’smoreimportantthanevertostartyourleadershipdevelopmentearly–here’swhy. ReadMore Login BOOKADEMO LeadershipExecutionSkillsMatter.HereAre5WaystoHoneYours WrittenBy: HannahMcKenna PublishedDate: April22,2022 Thisblogispartofa16-partseriesfocusedonwhatcapabilitiesmakeastrongleader.SoundingBoardhasidentified16leadershipcapabilitiesthatthestrongestleaderspossess.Theseweredevelopedfromresearch-backedleadershiptheories,leadershipcompetenciesusedforevaluationfromtopbusinessschools,and25+yearsofpracticalcoachingapplication.  Regardlessoftheirpersonalleadershipstyle,thereareseveralcapabilitiesleadersmustemploytobesuccessfulintheirorganizations.Somecommonleadershipskills–suchascommunicationorproblem-solving–canonlybeleveragedappropriatelyifthey’repairedwiththeabilitytoexecute. Toexecuteeffectively,leaders shouldbeableto: Stimulateotherstodecideandtoact Alignresourcesandpeoplewithkeyobjectives. Carryout decisionsandplans Measureandmonitorprogressandperformance Holdpeopleaccountableforplans,performance,andprogress. Inotherwords,leadingbyexecutionmeansthatleaderscanholdthemselvesandothersaccountableformakingplansanddecisionsandstickingtothem.Theymustbeabletoexecutedecisionswithintheteamframework. Whyexecutionisacrucialleadershipcapability Theabilitytoexecuteisoneofthemostimportantcapabilitiesaleadercanpossess.Thereasonissimple:withoutexecution,aleaderneverseessuccessfortheirefforts,orintheirbusiness.Further,theirteams’developmentwillalsoreflectthislackoffollowthroughandprogress. Evenwithexcellentvision-settingskills,leaderswon’trealizeresultsunlesstheycanexecutetotheiradvantage.Theirabilitytostimulatepositiveactionintheirteammembers,andholdthemaccountablefortheactionstheyneedtotakeiscrucialtobuildateamandexecuteaplanthatmovesthebusinessforward.  Howtoexecuteeffectivelyinyourteam Executionmaysoundeasy,butitcanbechallengingtoknowwheretostartwhenyouwanttoimplementthiscapabilityintoyourbusinesspractice.Considerfollowingafewsimplestepstoimplementexecutionleadership.Theyare: 1.Createdetailedplans Developapractical,step-by-stepplanthatyoucanimplementwithyourteam.Assignteammembersspecifictaskstoaccomplishandgoalstomeetsothattheycanfollowyourplantoo. Startyourplanbydefiningtheobjectivesyouneedtomeettocompleteaspecifictask.Forexample,ifyou’retryingtoplanapromotionalevent,thinkoftheobjectivesneededtogetitdone:schedulingworkers,sendingemails,designingflyers,etc.Then,askspecificpeopletousetheirexpertiseandskillstomeetthoseobjectives. 2.Createrealisticandambitiousgoals Yourteamwillperformbetteriftheyknowexactlywhatgoaltheyneedtoworktowards.Givethemdeadlinesthatarereasonablebutstillambitious–deadlinesthattheywillhavetoworktomeet.Holdthemaccountabletomoveclosertothatgoalwitheachworkday,andiftheystarttofallbehind,takestepstofindoutwhy,andlearnhowyoucanhelp.Setweekly,monthly,andyearlygoalsforyourteam.Itcanhelptohavebothalong-termvisionandashort-termplantomoveslowlytowardsthatfinaldestination. 3.Providelotsoffeedback Positivefeedbackisapowerfulmotivatorforpeoplewithawidevarietyofworkstyles.Positivefeedbackencouragespeopletocontinueworkinghardandimproving.Leadersshouldprovideasmuchfeedbackaspossible,andencourageteammemberstoofferpositivefeedbacktooneanothertobuildacultureofsupportandencouragement. Ofcourse,theremaybeaplacefornegativefeedbacktoo.Partofholdingyourteamaccountabletotheirgoalsandusingyourexecutionleadershipskillislettingthemknowwhenthey’refallingbehind.However,alwayskeepnegativefeedbackmixedwithpositivetoincreaseyouremployee’ssatisfactionandencouragetheirconstantimprovement.  4.Resolveconflict Asaleader,itisyourjobtoresolveconflictandencouragecollaborationintheworkplace.Itmayoccasionallybedifficulttohelpteammembersseeeyetoeye,butit’scrucialthatyoudoyourbesttohelpthemgetalong.Encourageopencommunicationandequalopportunitiesacrosstheboard.  5.Developandshareresources Ifyourteamisworkinghardtomeetagoal,they’llneedtheproperresourcestodoso.You’llhelpthemsavealotoftimeandenergyifyoucanprovidethemwiththeresourcestheyneedinsteadofmakingthemlookforhelpontheirown.Onceyou’vesetaplanwithafewgoalsforeachteammember,makesureeachofthemhasthenecessarytoolsandassetsneededtomeetthatgoalasquicklyandefficientlyaspossible.  Startnow Executionisallaboutputtingintopracticewhat’sneededtoaccomplishyourgoalsasaleader.Withleadershipcoaching,thisisaskillthatcanbebuiltandenhancedthroughoutaleader’scareer. Notsurewheretostart?TheteamatSoundingBoardhasyoucovered.Ournetworkofworld-classcertifiedcoachescanofferpersonalizedleadershipdevelopmentsolutionstohelpyourbusinessthrive.Formoreinformation,reachouttoourteam.Wewillhelpyouunderstandthevalueofourspecializedcoachesforyourorganization,andhelpyougetstartedtoday. 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TommyPerkins SVPOFSALES,PARTNERSHIP&CUSTOMERSUCCESS Tommyisathisbesthelpingclientsthinkthroughcomplexchallengesinordertocreateapositiveimpactontheirorganizations.Hethriveswheninteractingwithotherswhetherhelpinghisteamsucceedorworkingwithclientstobuildlong-termpartnerships.Hehasextensiveexperienceconsultingwithorganizationsondrivingtheiremployeeexperience,guidingorganizationsthroughchange,andworkingtoensureorganizationsaremovingtheneedlewhenitcomestotheirresults.Mostrecently,TommywasaClientServicesLeaderoverseeingsomeofGP’smostprizedaccountsonagloballevel.Hisresponsibilitiesincludedoverallclientgrowthstrategy,retention,andsatisfaction.HerepresentedallofGPStrategies’majorbusinesslinesincludingleadership,coaching,andengagement,digitaltransformation,outsourcedservices,andtechnologyimplementationsolutions.BeforeGPStrategies,TommyspentseveralyearswithTTECDigital(formerlyrogenSI)whereheledthesalesteam, eventuallybecomingtheregionalLearning&PerformancepracticeleaderforNorthAmerica.WhilemanagingtheP&Landsalesteamhealsoledthelargestglobalrelationshipforthefirm(DeloitteGlobally).DuringhistimeatTTEC,hefocusedondeliveringblendedlearningsolutionsthatincorporatetechnologyandhands-ontraining.BeforeTTECDigital,hespentseveralyearsdedicatedtostrength-basedleadershipdisruptingthebusinesslandscaperegardingperformancemanagementandemployeeengagementwiththoughtleaderMarcusBuckinghamatTheMarcusBuckinghamCompany/TMBC(nowADP).Tommyhashadtheprivilegeofworkingwithsomeofthemostwell-knownglobalbrandsinprofessionalservices,retail,technology,andhealthcareincludingDeloitte,Facebook,Microsoft,BankofAmerica,Novartis,GapInc.,lululemon,andIntel.SeveralprojectsheledforDeloittewereGlobalGNPS,NewPartnerPivot,NextGenPartnerProgramDeloitteChina,PresenttoWin,theRPMprojectonperformancemanagement,andUnconsciousBias.TommyholdsaBSinHealthSciencesfromTexasA&MUniversity,andanMBAfromUniversidaddelCEMA. Drivehiring,retention,engagement,andDEIinitiativeswithSoundingBoard’sleadershipcoachingsolution SoundingBoardisthefirstleadershipdevelopmentplatformthatcombinestechnologytoscalewithworld-classcoaches–empoweringcompaniestosolveurgentpeople-problemsandgainalong-termtalentadvantage. Joinourcoachingteam Ourexpertcoachescombinetopnotchcoaching,businessacumenandorganizationalsavvytotrulybecomeyourleadership“SoundingBoard”.SoundingBoardcoachesareallindustrycertifiedandstronglyvettedgoingthrougha3stepqualificationprocessandreceivingongoingsupervisionanddevelopment. LoriMazan Co-Founder&CCOSoundingBoard,Inc. LoriMazanistheCo-FounderandChiefCoachingOfficerofSoundingBoard,thepreeminentgloballeadershipdevelopmententerpriseplatformchangingthefaceofleadershipdevelopmentthroughinnovativetechnologyforleadersatalllevelsofanorganization.Loriisaseasonedexecutivecoachwhohasguidedhundredsofcorporateexecutivesthrough1:1coachingfocusedonbusinessoutcomesanddevelopingcriticalleadershipskills.ClientcompaniesadvancedbyLori’sexpertiseincludeFortunetitanssuchasChevronandSprintaswellashighgrowthandpubliccompanieslikeIntellikine,andTapjoy,plus10XGenomics,whichbecameapubliccompanyin2019whiletopexecutivesworkedwithLoriandtheSoundingBoardteam. Lorihasspentthelast25yearscoachingC-Suiteexecutivestoleadershipexcellence.ManyofthosepublicandprivatecompanyCEO’sexpressedthattheywouldhavelikedthiscaliberofcoachingearlierintheircareers.Inspiredbytheseexperiences,LorijoinedwithChristinetolaunchSoundingBoardasafeedback-driven,cloud-basedleadershipcoachingplatformthatcouldmaintainbest-in-classleadershipcoachingwhileloweringcoststomakeitaffordableandscalableforleadersateveryleveloftheircareers. BeforefoundingSoundingBoard,LorireceivedherMasters’inAdultEducationalPsychology/CounselingfromtheUniversityofSanFranciscoandaBachelors’inPsychologyfromtheUniversityofVirginia.Loriisaneducatorandhasspentover10yearsasaprofessorofsocialpsychologyandgroupdynamicswhileactingastheinterimDeanofStudentsatHolyNamesUniversity,Sheiscertifiedbytheindustry’sgoldstandard,theCoachesTrainingInstitute,andisafoundingmemberoftheGenentechPreferredNetworkofCoaches. 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