The Decider Advantage
Unraveling the Mystery of High Performance
In an Age of InIndecision
1. How important is leadership to the success of your organization?
2. Why? What do leaders do that technology, consultants and other employees cannot do?
“That is the basis of being a leader—you gotta make a decision.”
-William LloydCEO, Agilent Technologies
20092009Lloyd’s Risk Index names Talent
Shortage #22 most serious risk facing
corporations. 20102010 56% of corporations say they will soon face Talent shortage.
20112011 Talent shortage jumps to #2 most serious risk on Lloyd’s Risk Index.
20122012 64% of companies say must
speed up Leadership Development.
71% increasing focus on High Potentials
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11 Organizations who develop top talent faster will thrive…while others struggle to survive.
22 HR has an unprecedented opportunity to shine…and it must.
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One who habitually makes better decisions faster.
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Where Deciders Come Where Deciders Come From From
DecidDecidersers
earn 50-150% higher incomes. are more successful in sales jobs. deliver far better customer service. experience less stress and burnout. report higher job satisfaction. persevere more when job hunting.
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>> “Speed to Opportunity” index
1. How does your organization’s performance management system support or inhibit decisive behavior?
2. What could you do differently?
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Ready Leaders
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Retain Talent
Manage risk/compliance
Increase Innovation
Create Risk-Taking Culture
Custom solutions for biz units
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Where Deciders Come Where Deciders Come From From
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ChallengeChallenge Emerging leaders at Fortune 100
Health Insurer told: “Go forth and innovate!”
3 months later: 43 viable ideas and <6 months to produce a result. D’oh!
SolutionSolution Learned how to apply the 3-step 3-step Decider ProcessDecider Process.
ResultResult Mapped out critical product innovation
in 4 months. I.T. VP loved the idea--launching this
year. 1/3 of the emerging leaders were
promoted within 10 months of learning the Decider Process.
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