Our clients, who are committed to living in an Abundance Mindset of “Think Big, Play Big”, have a unique set of leadership practices that demonstrate they are in this mindset. Here’s what we notice they do:

First – Think Big

They have a clear vision of future possibilities that they are focused on making real.

Second – Play Big

This clarity of their action plan to make their vision a reality separates the real leaders from the pretenders.

They have a built a High-Performing Culture that allows their team to deliver consistent, repeatable and reliable outcomes to those whom they choose to service because:

They live in clear agreements:

Examples of clear agreements would be how new staff and clients are brought onboard, effective meetings are run, decisions are made, real-time quality feedback is given, and performance of a project or an event, i.e. meeting, is debriefed to maximize learning and future growth.

They live in a system of accountability:

Components of a system of accountability in an organization are:

• Counting what is important, i.e. Where is time being allocated?
• Clear roles, responsibilities, and goals (KPIs)
• Clear weekly priorities
• Clear individual and organizational 90-day goals with action plans
• Clear understanding of and accountability to the annual operating plan
• Being and holding each other accountable for commitments, priorities, and promises

They have strong support structures:

Examples of strong support structures are:

• Quality processes to executive business flawlessly
• Hiring the right people and supporting their development to be great performers
• Having a set of practices in the organization to support the culture and brand.
  An example of a practice of one of our clients is they consistently celebrate on a weekly basis individual and team accomplishments large and small!

They have a shared understanding with the team:

A shared understanding is such that everyone:

• Knows the shared vision and the future of the organization
• Lives the culture through intentional conversations
• Knows how their role, responsibilities, and goals support bringing the vision to life
• Speaks and understands shared organizational language to support coordinating action with others with ease

When an organization lives in an Abundance Mindset there is a high degree of “Workability” throughout the organization to support their ability to deliver quality outcomes consistently.

A great example of an organization that lives the principles of an Abundance Mindset of “Think Big & Play Big” is Bridgewater Associates. To learn more, read their book entitled, “Principles”, by Ray Dalio, CEO Bridgewater Associates. It is a fascinating read about the commitment of a whole organization to live in an Abundance Mindset!

Leadership Challenge:

What is one component of an Abundance Mindset you will develop?

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African Proverb

[1] Reference: Copyright – Alex Mandossian