Leadership Strategies In Turbulent Times

Game Plan Strategies to Thrive in

Turbulent Timeshow to create game plan strategies to thrive in any cycle, particularly how to create game plan strategies to thrive in any cycle, particularly

during the current economic challenges faced

Karyne AngPersonal Strategist and Performance Coach

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Why are we here today and what are we trying

to accomplish?

Success strategies to thrive in turbulent times

Outcomes today

• Cycle-proof tips for businesses and individuals

to thrive in any market

• Use networking to build stronger

relationships, solutions and opportunitiesrelationships, solutions and opportunities

• Stretch and step up in your own performance

to achieve the outcomes you want.

• Surprise bonuses at the end of this talk ....

Goal – what is yours today?

• Write down your key goal for today

• What do you want to achieve

The GFC

• The first truth: we are in the middle of a big

global mess ……

• BUT agreeing to that fact doesn’t really

accomplish anythingaccomplish anything

• There’s something far more important …..

The 2nd truth

How we choose to respond to those facts.

Our response determines how we get through

tough times ……

1. Deny everything, take no action1. Deny everything, take no action

2. The End is near! Wait and See…..someone

will make it better

3. Acceptance, decision and Action

Companies that started and thrived in

tough times

• Hyatt Corp. started in Los Angeles in 1957

• FedEx started during the recession in 1973.

• CNN (the Cable News Network) started in 1980, during one of

the biggest recessions in U.S. history.

• Microsoft began in 1975, also during hard economic times. • Microsoft began in 1975, also during hard economic times.

• Hewlett-Packard (now HP) started in 1939, at the end of the

Great Depression

• Qantas started in humble conditions in the 1920s.

What are you choosing to FOCUS on?

• Problems

• Obstacles

• Inaction

• Victims

• Resignation

• Solutions

• Opportunities

• Action

• Responsibility and

accountabilityRefocus• Resignation

• Fear

• Uncertain future

• Failure

• Stagnation & decline

accountability

• Resolution

• Courage & Confidence

• Adventure

• Feedback

• Learning and growth

Refocus

The GFC opportunities for businesses

1. Introduce a new product or service

2. Repackage your products and services in a

new way

3. Promote existing products in new ways

4. Use affiliate marketers to sell your

products

5. Use value propositions to increase sales

6. Use the Law of Reciprocity to your

1. Network

2. Become a great listener

3. Blog

4. Write articles for online forums and

journals

5. Start a company newsletter

6. Advertise with other businesses

7. Maximize your marketing dollars and 6. Use the Law of Reciprocity to your

advantage

7. Start a referral program for your

customers

8. Keep in close contact with your customers

9. Do charitable work in your community

10. Use collaborations and affiliations with

other companies

7. Maximize your marketing dollars and

Increase your marketing budget

8. Bring more people to your website

More in my e-report “Recession Busters:

30+ Tips and Resources You can use

Immediately to Thrive in a Recession”

Networking for success

• Always prepare beforehand

• Communicate actively (includes active

listening, eye contact and body language)

• Always follow up• Always follow up

5 Networking top tips

Effective business networking is the linking together of individuals who,

through trust and relationship building, become walking, talking

advertisements for one another.

Tip#1: Hit the town - networking opportunities are

everywhere eg. Clubs, associations, meetings, everywhere eg. Clubs, associations, meetings,

seminars, conferences, presentations, breakfast

briefings, lunches, schools, social online media, etc.


Tip#2. Confidence is key - how you dress, speak and

maintain your body language. maintain your body language.

Aim to always present a professional, positive image


Tip#3: Communicate authentically - Take an interest

in everyone you meet, remember their name and in everyone you meet, remember their name and

really listen to what they have to say.

The best relationships are often built by offering information, ideas,

resources, advice, support and connections without any expectation

of a return.


Tip #4: Small talk – Ask “What” and “How” questions.

“How did you get started in your business?”, “What “How did you get started in your business?”, “What

else would you want to achieve for your business?


Tip #5: Always follow upTip #5: Always follow up

Speed networking with a purpose

• Get into groups of threes – preferably with people

you do not work with or know

• 1 person with a business or work problem

• 2 people will address the opportunity or solution

Maximise your 3 minutes:

Spend less time on the problem,

Spend more time on the

opportunities.

Purposeful Networking: Where’s the opportunity?

So, what is the challenge

you are facing at work / in

business these days?Well this is my problem .....

How can you help?

Here are some ideas ....Here are some ideas ....

I see an opportunity here ...

What if we tried this ...

Can you create .....

New strategies create new results

• What 3 things can I do differently today to

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over

and over again and expecting different results”

Albert Einstein

• What 3 things can I do differently today to

create the results I want?

Boost your performance today

Show up

Play at 100%

Who you become depends on what you do about it.

Who are you being today?

What are you doing to manifest that?

Step up!

3 x 5 cards

• 3 key actions:

On the back of the card:

• I am committed to being

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

and taking action so I can have the outcome I want.

Act TODAY

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for

tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop

questioning.”

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but

anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life”

Before we conclude ....

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applied it , what outcomes you’ve achieved as a result of the talk

Conclusion

• What you focus on is what you get

• It is important to have your own personal awareness converted into

commitment, decision and action.

• Networking is a useful tool to growth, great relationship building and success

• Develop strategies and action plans to support your professional and personal

development needs.

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Thank you!




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What's your

game plan in life?

Get the ability to think and act differently to produce

new positive results for your life, right now!




Tel: +61 (0) 422 475 225

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