By learning to lead,
People Make Extraordinary Things Happen (PMETH). Not
machines, not computers, not things. People! People
are the driving force and the principle asset of every
organization. This is true of professional service
firms, manufacturers, resellers, retailers, churches,
sports teams... Nothing moves until your people make it
move. Therefore, the development of people should be a
primary
focus of every organization.
Leadership is about
relationships and how to treat people. It is a skill
that needs to be learned just like any other skill.
After all, we spend so much of our time working and
dealing with people. Why is it that we assume people
are naturally equipped with the ability to work with and
get the most out of people? To reach our fullest
potential—personally
and professionally—we need to make leadership development one of our main
priorities in life.
Leadership is NOT about
how smart you are. Education and professional
experience are only half of what you need
to know to make extraordinary things happen and
leadership principles make up the other half! If people
are only following you because they have
to, you are not leading. When people are following you
because they have to – which is the case in most
organizations – you are in essence dragging them along.
Real leaders don’t drag people along. Real leaders are
people we gladly and willingly follow.
The extent to which
people do or do not fully contribute is governed by
attitude rather than by necessity, fear, or
economic influence. That is, you can threaten your
employees and/or promise all the bonuses you want, but
studies find that that will have little impact on their
actual performance and the quality of their work.
Studies show that there is an increment of human effort
that is applied exclusively at the discretion of the
individual. To ensure that your people are working at
their maximum capability and not withholding that
discretionary effort, begin learning the PMETH
Principles today! If you want your organization –
whether it’s a small organization or Fortune 500
company, a church or a sports team – leadership
development for you and your people represents your best
opportunity to meet your organizational goals.
Don't Wait! Start
making extraordinary things happen by implementing a
strategy for leadership development as
a daily and integral part of your business’s long-term
strategic plan.
Comments?
Questions?
Contact
Lisa Catlin, CPA
Email:
lisa@pmeth.com 
Fax: 509-267-9388
People Make Extraordinary Things Happen!
™
PMETH Principles
