Awesomely Simple

Key Strategies for Running a Highly

Successful Business

John Spence

I will not waste one minute of your time…

• I have a ton to cover and I will go pretty fast.• I am happy to answer any of your questions, offer advice

and recommend books at any time after this session.• John@JohnSpence.com

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A few of my clients:

For the past 22 years…

What does this mean to me?

How can I use this idea?

What can I do right away?

I am NOT a guru…

The 6 Keys to Controlling the Market

1. People2. VOC3. MOT4. WOM5. Kaizen6. Execution

The Four – I’s

• Ignorance• Inflexibility• Indifference• Inconsistency

How to avoid the Four I’s

• Aggressive external market focus.

• Ridiculously high level of customer focus.

• Keep the “Main Things” the main things.

• Bullish on knowledge sharing and learning.

• Teamwork is mandatory – not optional

• Passion and commitment at all levels.

• Foster a healthy paranoia.

• Revel in change.

The Pattern of Business Success

(T + C + ECF) x DE = Success

Talent

Talent + Culture

Cecil Van Tuyl

“It is all about people, people, people. You can kid yourself about a lot of things in your business, but at the end of the day it will always come down to people.”

The level of highly satisfied and engaged EMPLOYEES in your business.

The number one factor in increasing the level of highly satisfied and engaged CUSTOMERS in your business is…

Job + Organizational Engagement = Employee Engagement

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Actively Disengaged Employees…

22%

Key Drivers of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

Financial Performance

Quality P&S&

Customer Relationship

EmployeeSatisfaction

Empowerment High Standards

Long-termOrientation

Enthusiasm, Commitment,

Respect

Training &Development

Fair Compensatio

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CR= 104.12% increase in profits

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From: Practice What You Preach by Maister

Global study:16 countries529 companies15,589 respondents

Chart: 4Workshop: 5

Customer satisfaction drives customer loyalty… and customer loyalty drives profitability

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Zone of Defection

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Zone of Affection

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Customer Satisfaction

Terrorist

Evangelist

A 5% increase in loyalty among your best customers…

Can produce a profit increase of 25% – 85%

I hate you

I don’t care about you

I love you

Actively disengaged employees can reduce revenues by up to 22%, while highly satisfied and engaged

employees can drive profits up by as much as a 189%

Culture = Cash

What do engaged employees look like?

1. They give more discretionary effort.2. They consistently exceed expectations.3. They take more responsibility and initiative.4. They receive better customer service ratings.5. They offer more ideas for improvement.6. They promote and model teamwork.7. They volunteer more for extra assignments.8. They anticipate and adapt better to change.9. They persist at difficult work over time.10. They speak well of the organization.

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The Six Universal Drivers of Engagement

1. Caring, competent, and engaging leaders.

2. Effective managers who keep employees informed, aligned and engaged.

3. Effective teamwork at ALL levels.

4. Job enrichment and professional growth.

5. Valuing employee contributions.

6. Concern for employee well being.

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Extreme Customer Focus

Web of Value: VOC + MOT + WOM

6. Extreme Customer Focus

VOC

Moments Of Truth

WOM = Your BEST form of advertising!

78.9%23.4%

43% - 74% of purchasing decision = WOM/T

You MUST have a WOM Referral System

Identify Ideal

Customer

ReferIdeal

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From John Jantsch: The Referral Engine

Kaizen

For those who are prepared…Chaos brings opportunity.

The Evergreen Project

10 year study of 160 top companies

40 distinct industries

200 management practices

Winners, climbers, tumblers, losers

Winners had an average Total Return to Shareholders of 945%...

The Losers only averaged a TRS of 62%

From: What (really) Works by Joyce, Nohria, Roberson

The Four Primary Practices:

1. A sharply focused, clearly communicated and well-understood strategy for growth.

2. Flawless operational execution that consistently delivers the value proposition.

3. A performance-oriented culture that does not tolerate mediocrity.

4. A fast, flexible, flat organization that reduces bureaucracy and simplifies work.

The Secondary Management Practices:

• Talent = find and keep the best people.

• Key leaders show commitment and enthusiasm for the business.

• Embrace strategic innovation.

• Master the power of partnerships.

From: What (really) Works by Joyce, Nohria, Roberson

10 – 15%

Where are we going andhow will we behave on the way?

FocusDifferentiation“No”

Guiding Collation

Vision + ValuesStrategy

ObjectivesInitiativesPrograms

Procedures / ProtocolsRepeatable ProcessClear / consistent / relentless

Training +time / money /

supplies / people

Measure / TrackCommunicate

Transparency Accountability

Celebrate SuccessEliminate Mediocrity

The 6 Keys to Controlling the Market

1. People

2. VOC

3. MOT

4. WOM

5. Kaizen

6. Execution

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