Great Manager Newsletter - Oct 30, 2024
No One Cares About the Mission Statement
Today is National Checklist Day. I love a good checklist. Do you know what professions are the biggest users of checklists (unofficial survey)? Doctors and Pilots.
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1 Big Thing
No One Cares About the Mission Statement
The article discusses the significance of mission statements and how a company's origin story and leadership shape it. It highlights how organizations like Starbucks, IDEO, and Patagonia crafted mission statements that align with their values and impact their business culture. Leaders play a crucial role in defining and embodying these statements, which serve as guiding principles for decision-making, branding, and customer connection. A well-crafted mission reflects a company’s core purpose and helps it maintain authenticity.
Watch This
The Cost of Workplace Stress
By some estimates, work-related stress drains the US economy of nearly 300 billion dollars a year -- and it can hurt your productivity and personal health too, says wellness advocate Rob Cooke. He shares some strategies to help put your mental, physical and emotional well-being back at the forefront.
By the Numbers
42%
42% of turnover is preventable. The issue is that managers and organizations don’t think about it until it is too late.
Words of Wisdom
People can’t live up to the expectations they don’t know have been set for them.
― Unknown
Business Laughs
Discussion Topics
How do you address communication gaps within your team?
What I'm working on this week....
Refining my work systems to be able to create better content.
Buying candy for Trick or Treaters (actually for myself, but that is the excuse I use).
Have a great week. Be a Great Manager.