Most leaders have heard the framework of “Plan—Do—Check—Act.” It has been around for many years and has been reworded to fit into a variety of approaches to helping organizations be more successful. It has been used and applied over the years because it is straightforward at its core.
As we wrap up the fall and winter football season, there are many business lessons leaders can take away to help them build their organizations to the next level of success. These lessons include everything from how to celebrate amazing wins to graciously accepting tough losses. They also include…
As we continue our launch into 2025, there always seem to be many discussions and roll-out efforts regarding the strategies and plans for the coming year. Congratulations to all those organizations that took the time to plan out the goals and objectives for 2025 and are taking additional time to share them with the team. That may sound like an odd statement, but over the years, when interacting with leadership and team members alike, it always amazes JKL Associates that transferring strategies, plans, goals, and objectives is not always as straightforward as one might expect.
We typically do not set out to fail in whatever endeavor we pursue, but it can sometimes happen. The more significant challenge is not that we fail but what we learn from our failures. Can we apply what we learned and grow from the experience?
As 2025 begins, we have a unique opportunity to start over once again. We can look back on 2024 and think about all of the various things that went right and the equal, if not greater, number of things that did not turn out as desired. This new beginning is a time of alignment or, in many cases, re-alignment. We need to challenge ourselves and see if what we think is aligned with what we say and then what we actually do. It appears simple, but it is a struggle when working with many leaders.
A new year is upon us. New hopes, dreams, and challenges await the next 300+ days in our future. It is critically important that we never lose our hopes and dreams. They propel us and allow us to persevere under some of the most challenging events of our times. We do not know what tomorrow brings, but together, we have great capacity to get through it and thrive and build upon it. 2025 will be a significant launching point for the good our society has to offer. Let us not be distracted by the noise that offends our ears and clouds our minds.
A toast to an outstanding outcome in 2025 for whatever you are pursuing!
As we close another calendar year, we take this time to reflect on all that has taken place in 2024—the good, the bad, and the unfortunate. It is a time to rekindle hope for our future and be vulnerable enough to allow ourselves to truly learn from the past so we can be collectively better in the future.
Happy New Year!
May 2025 be all you desire it to be.
Two of the more feared words in business are responsibility and accountability. Depending on one’s position and view of the organization, these words can be feared for various reasons. Fear is not necessarily a bad thing. In fight-or-flight situations, the human mind kicks in and causes some pretty remarkable things to happen, which might be the difference between a good or poor outcome.
The word “Choice” is a very interesting part of our vocabulary. By definition, it states:…
Thanksgiving 2024 is tomorrow. At this time of year, JKL Associates wants to thank each of you, our readers, for your continued confidence and support. Your questions, challenges, and feedback, both when we agree and disagree, show all of us that when we consciously open our minds to respectful dialogue between people, there is nothing we can’t accomplish.
May your Thanksgiving holiday be blessed.