Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) impacts the lives of children and their families by raising funds and awareness benefiting St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.
In 2010, after a change in Executive leadership, the Board and staff knew they needed a plan to unify the new team.
Working with Congruence, the Board defined a vision and vital goals for 2010.
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Research on performance psychology reveals that most people avoid tasks that involve potential rejection or a negative outcome.
For example, as competition for new customers increases the probability of losing a proposal increases. Therefore, you may find team members procrastinating follow-up with customers; a vital component of winning.
When goal achievement is more difficult, leaders need to be alert for avoidance behavior and be ready to coach and counteract it.
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In 2009, the St. Joseph’s Academy (SJA) board set out to build a compelling vision and plan that ensures long-term success of the all-girl Catholic high school’s mission. The board formed a strategic planning committee to engage the entire SJA Community in the planning process.
The committee’s challenge? Crafting a holistic vision that leads the entire SJA community – a diverse group of past, present and future students, their families, teachers and school staff in a new direction.
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Think of your favorite winning team. How often do you look at the scoreboard during the game?
At L. Keeley Construction keeping score is an art and a science. This team is not letting the economic recession derail their game plan.
pur·suit
(pr-st) noun.
1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.
2. The act of striving: the pursuit of higher education.
What is the most important thing you would like to accomplish?
One of the first questions I ask leaders who want to achieve a significant result is how they define success. “What specifically are you pursuing? Is it written down? Have you shared this goal with people who can help you make it a reality?” Few can answer these questions effectively the first time. Most give generic descriptions such as “we would like to increase revenue or get more ‘A’ clients.”
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