It's still to be proven, but we definitely think we should do the experiment. John Baldoni More Quotes by John Baldoni More Quotes From John Baldoni Leaders who lead purposeful organizations are those who put people first. No, it's not a cliché when they actually do it. It means they set clear expectations, provide adequate resources, coach for success, and evaluate for results. John Baldoni expectationsmeanpeople Focusing on one's own purpose is a matter of considering what you want to do, why you want to do it, and how you will do it. Easy questions, but they do provide deep thought. John Baldoni deep-thoughtpurposeeasy All leaders must be good communicators. But let's be clear, communications is not the same as oratory. Let me give you an example. General George C. Marshall was an exemplary public servant and military officer. He helped mobilize our nation for the Second World War and helped lay the foundation for peace as Secretary of State. He communicated through words, but more loudly through his actions. John Baldoni communicationmilitarywar Leaders instill purpose through their words and their actions. Their communications demonstrate a commitment to vision and mission, but their behaviors underscore its real importance. What a leader does is far more important than what he or she says. People want to see action and help achieve results. John Baldoni communicationrealcommitment There are some terrific resources on how to find individual purpose but relative resources on how to discover purpose and apply to an organization. My challenge was to show organizations how they could unlock the purpose of their organizations and put it to good use for employees to apply to their own jobs. The net effect is to help individuals, teams and organizations to optimize performance by understanding how to use purpose for good intention. John Baldoni teamunderstandingchallenges We are living in times of great uncertainty. Likely no more so than in previous times but the sense of ambiguity may be more pervasive in light of the financial crash from which we have yet to recover. That means leaders need to step up their game. They need to more specifically in providing direction and in delivering inspiration. John Baldoni leaderinspirationmean Leaders do not motivate per se. They create conditions for people to motivate themselves. They do it by communicating clearly, setting clear expectations, following through and recognizing performance. John Baldoni leaderexpectationspeople That is a stretch. But as we've learnt more about what modern supercomputers can do, we've gained more confidence, we have an obligation to reduce the cost of drugs and reduce the time it takes to get medicines to patients. John Baldoni business
