“Build your own ladder”

“Get ‘em while they’re hot”

Dr. Tony Zeiss

Wake Up Call Wake Up Call

People + Purpose = Success

Cultivate Peak Performance…

- in yourself.

- in your employees.

Build Your Own Ladder

I. Vision

II. Thought

III. Influence

IV. Reciprocity

I. Power of Vision

POWER OF VISION

+

WILL TO SUCCEED

=

SUCCESSSUCCESS

Greatest Predictor of Career Success

“Personal Vision”

II. Power of Thought

We Are What We Think

II. Power of Thought

We Are What We Think

Thoughts Belief Action

Optimistic or PessimisticReactive or Anticipatory

“Remember, whether you think you can

or you can’t…

You’re right!”- Henry Ford

III. Power of Influence (Lead your people)

9. Law of Learning

8. Law of Self-Confidence

9. Law of Organization

10.Law of Results

5. Law of Problem Solving

6. Law of Team Work (Trusting Relationships)

3. Law of Work Ethic

4. Law of Communication

1. Law of Attitude1. Law of Attitude

Thoughts Belief Action

Old John

Thoughts Belief Action

Old John

If You Don’t Like the FactsIf You Don’t Like the Facts

Change Your Attitude

Four Primary Motivators of Workers

1. Recognition

2. Sense of Belonging

3. Personal Growth & Making a Difference

4. Fair Compensation~

(Love your people)

IV. Power of Reciprocity

“We Reap What We Sow”

“Do Unto Others…”

“America is facing the greatest America is facing the greatest

labor & skills shortagelabor & skills shortage

in its history!”in its history!”

The Big Challenge

Smart Organizations Are…

1. Attracting

2. Developing

3. Retaining

Peak Performers!

I.I. Attracting Attracting PeakPeak Performers Performers

• Establish great reputation for a good place to work.

• Establish a reliable worker supply chain.

• Partner with community colleges

• Provide competitive salary and benefits.

• Closely match candidates’ abilities & interests to the job profile.~

II. Developing Peak Performers

• Provide effective & relevant training for all employees.

• Provide effective motivation for all employees.

• Provide a supportive & caring environment.

Employee Motivators

• Recognition

• A sense of belongingA sense of belonging

• A sense of significance &significance & personal growth

• Fair compensation tied to Fair compensation tied to achievement & productivity~achievement & productivity~

III. Retaining Peak Performers

• First, hire the right people for the job.

• Treat them with respect, trust, and do what you promise.

• Understand why you lose good employees.~

Why Employees Leave

• DistrustDistrust

• Little or no recognitionLittle or no recognition

• Little sense of purposeLittle sense of purpose

• Inadequate compensationInadequate compensation

• Poor work environmentPoor work environment

• Poor supervisorsPoor supervisors

• Job insecurityJob insecurity

• UndervaluedUndervalued

To Be the Best, Ask this Question:

“How would I compete with myself, my department, my company?”

Lead ‘em with Optimism!

Lead ‘em with Optimism!