Sunday, August 3, 2008

The Athlete Inside Us All


There is an athletic quality to Superperformance. Maximum fitness and peak performance are both associated with the qualities of an athlete. So too it is with organizations. The best organizations are athletic. They are both fit and well. Their fitness is reflected in their process and their wellness is reflected in their culture. Their fitness is a measure of their health. If your organization is struggling in either area it is being suboptimized. This is another reason that Servant Leadership is the pattern of Superpeforming CEO. Gregg Stocker's terrific book The Corporate Death Spiral outlines the 7 most destructive unhealthy habits of organizations. What are vital signs we should monitor continually?

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