[Podcast Recap] “Leaders that don’t create culture destroy companies”

Posted by Allen Cobb on Dec 11, 2019 10:53:00 AM

Raleigh, North Carolina — November 6, 2019 — Longtime corporate leadership coach Walt Brown accused most businesses of operating as multiple organizations under one roof due to the failure of their leaders to establish a distinct culture.

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4 Reasons Your Business Isn’t As Patient As You Think

Posted by Walt Brown on Dec 4, 2019 8:45:00 AM

Quite often, one of the first obstacles to reconfiguring a business into a Patient Organization through the 7Q7P methodology is revealing to the owner of the company that he is not already at the helm of a patient organization. This is an understandable, yet nonetheless harmful misinterpretation of one or more aspects of their business which allows them to mentally remodel it to fit a layman’s definition of patience.

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Topics: Balanced, Belong, Believe, Accountable, Heard, Developed, Measured

[Podcast Recap] Tractionville - The Patient Organization w/ Walt Brown

Posted by Walt Brown on Nov 27, 2019 10:46:46 AM

In his appearance on the Tractionville Podcast, EOS implementer and 7Q7P CEO Walt Brown shared the backstory behind his emergence in the world of EOS with hosts Chris White and Benj Miller, while also sharing some valuable pieces of advice based on his experiences with setting companies on a new trajectory thanks to the 7 Question - 7 Promise Framework.

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Learning How To Win And The 7 Questions

Posted by Walt Brown on Nov 6, 2018 11:44:37 AM

“They have to learn how to win.”  

This quote came from Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers. He was talking about his young team, and it made me think. “They have to learn how to win as a team.”

Per usual, my mind started chewing on this thought, looking at it from all sides.

We might say that in order for a team to learn how to win, they must first learn how to lose.

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Topics: Balanced, Belong, Believe, Accountable, Heard, Developed, Measured

Organizational Tyranny: 2 Masks of Core Value Terrorists

Posted by Walt Brown on Oct 22, 2018 2:42:54 PM

Having strong, toothy core values will smoke and flush out the folks I call "core value terrorists", or CVT’s. We must eliminate these CVTs from our teams, lives, and organizations.

Tyranny (noun): Cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others.

I see this issue manifest inside my client’s teams all the time. They always wear one or both of the following masks, and both of these terrorists are originally considered absolutely "indispensable".

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Topics: Belong

Fair Enough?

Posted by Walt Brown on Sep 10, 2018 11:23:00 AM

"Core Values is not something you do to your people. It is something you do for your people, and yourself."

Protecting your company’s core values starts with your interview process.

(Note: Please come to grips with the fact that there is no way to "test" someone for core values alignment. They can only test themselves. Anyone can fake it for the length of your interview process.)

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Topics: Belong

Smartest Dumbest Guy in the Room Syndrome

Posted by Walt Brown on Aug 3, 2018 11:24:00 AM

“Man, I'm only using 60% of my brain at work, and it stinks!”

Above is a comment from Bob, a friend and former Integrator of an EOS client of mine. My client sold her company and Bob moved on to the same position in another company.

"I'm checking 40% of my brain at the Door." Bob says of his new company.

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Topics: Believe, Developed, Measured

All Hands on Deck

Posted by Walt Brown on Jul 30, 2018 11:24:00 AM

Your Organizational Operating System is your disaster plan.

“All hands on deck.”

This saying has special meaning to me and it involves danger and lives. Having raced large sailboats 60+ feet long with 100 foot tall masts and 17 people on the crew, I’ve heard this phrase a few times. To me and my team, this did not mean “mad scramble”. It meant get up here, man your position, understand the issue, and pay attention so we can get everything under control as a team.

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Topics: Believe, Accountable, Measured

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