Performance Development

Analysis of Jim Collins' "Good to Great" third chapter at why and how to place people first. 1- People before vision 2- Save time on personal issues 3- Defining the right people 4- Getting and retaining Talent- the right people first 5- Leading, not managing people 6- Spend time on people- finding the right seat for the right people 7- Put best people on opportunities, not problems

Here I analyze the following and how it pertains to being a leader and problem solving, because subordinates are going to come to you with problems, so how you handle that will define you as a leader. 1- Quote from Colin Powell “Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” 2- The saying, "Come to me with a solution, not a problem." 3- Article from the Inc.com (https://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/6-problem-solving-skills-every-successful-entrepreneurs-must-cultivate.html) This is intended to show leaders how they respond to subordinates coming to them with problems dictates what kind of leader they are.

Discussion on why performance development is not only important to the individual, but to the development and growth of the organization. Analysis of quotes (from Jack Welch) and statistics with some stories of performance development I used in the past. Examples from my time as a platoon leader, Battle Captain while deployed to Afghanistan, and as a company commander in Hawaii. All focused on Performance Development to train the individual, key leaders and the unit to successfully grow self and perform as a top notch team.

A story that shows DMAIC works in the military and how veterans use this process that is translatable to the corporate world.   Podcast discuss on how to use the principles as a leader and to convince leaders to take action through conceptualization and statistical analysis. Story is about mortar attack occurring on a remote outpost that almost destroyed UH60 Blackhawk helicopters.  Luckily, a junior leader decided not be reactive, but used the DMAIC method to be proactive and prevent a potentially disastrous situation.

Introduction to future podcasts based on leadership, my website (www.viewfromtheskies.weebly,com), and why the name View From the Skies.  A brief intro to my past leading into the first topic, meetings.  Discussion on how to run effective meetings and why it is important as a leader.