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Being completely open and honest is one of the hardest things for a leadership team, and a company as a whole, to do. Being completely vulnerable may be scary, and it requires confidence, being a good listener, and being totally in the moment. If you can do that, your team will respect you more and you will live a more fulfilling life in general. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

Whether or not we realize it, each of us is coming at any given topic from one point of view, complete with biases and oversights. While it's important to have strong opinions that drive the work you do, the best business leaders hold those opinions loosely. They understand that they rarely have all the information on a topic, and when new information comes to light, are open to changing their opinion and updating their perspective. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

When it comes down to it, there are four things that don’t encourage a companies business to be shared by all. It may not be simplified enough so that it is really clear, may not be agreed on by everyone, may not be written down, or isn’t repeated enough. While these four things may not make sense initially, EOS can help you make sense of these pillars of vision to get everyone on board with your company’s vision. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

People believe that if they surround themselves with a cloak of invincibility, that is what people will respect in a leader. In reality, having some sort of vulnerability can actually pay off far greater. You can become a genuine and authentic leader by putting yourself out there and showing who you truly are. If you are able to be vulnerable, people will be drawn to you and want to follow you, which is imperative for any great leader. The biggest form of strength is truly being who you are. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

If you get a bag of oranges and a single orange turns moldy, it’s amazing how quickly the rest of the oranges in the bag go moldy as well. A person in your company who doesn’t share your culture is just like a moldy orange, and this attitude can spread just like the mold in a bag of oranges. You have to remove the people who don’t fit in the culture so that the other ‘oranges’ in your company can thrive. It is true in nature, and also true in business. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

A lot of times we complicate things in life and in business. It might be hard to believe that there are only 3 reasons why employees fail, but it really is that simple. If an employee doesn’t fit with your organization, they aren’t in the right seat, or they are poorly managed, they will have no chance for success. The good news is that all 3 of these things can be turned into a positive if you know where to make the correction. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

Verbal hugs, also known as candy coating or a compliment sandwich, may make you feel like you are being nice to a team member when you have something troublesome to tell them. However, verbal hugs can actually make it so that your team doesnt really believe what you are saying, or they are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Tip toeing around a subject is a colossal waste of energy, and can make your team respect you less. If you have to have a difficult conversation, it is best to get straight to the point instead of verballing hugging the situation. Being straightforward will help your team to respect you more, and allow for an efficient solution to a problem. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

Pruning trees is really important to the tree’s overall growth and health. The same thing can be said for your business. Pruning your business is something that you should be thinking about doing to keep your business strong and healthy. By pruning the people who don’t fit the culture or are in the wrong seat, you can stop holding your organization back and start increasing your growth just like a plant. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

We all know there are three types of language, the kind you read, the kind you write, and the kind you speak. But did you know there is a fourth type of language? This secret language is the language of business. A lot of businesses don’t realize that it is essential for everyone to be speaking the same language in order to be successful. Instead of using language that divides you, like ‘I’, using language that brings you together as a team will save you a lot of confusion and wasted time. By simply having the same language in your business, you can make your company more efficient and a better place to be. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

If you could put gratitude in pill form, it would be the most powerful drug ever created. So what does gratitude have to do with business? Great research shows that when teams check-in both personally and professionally when they are having their meetings, gratitude increases. These check-ins bring vulnerability to the table, and can facilitate better conversation, better relationships, and better connection. By bringing vulnerability to your business check-in meetings, you can evoke emotion that strengthens your team. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

If there are 100 employees at your organization, you are not just impacting them, but their extended circle as well. This means that up to 10,000 people could be impacted by your organization, which is why leadership is so important. Your leadership team needs to step up and have the hard conversations in order to be the team your company deserves. Tough conversations may not be easy, but they are the only thing that will keep your leadership team, and your company, running smoothly. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]

Being on the same page might be a term that you think you understand, but sometimes it can take a little bit of translating. Being on the same page starts at the leadership level, because having the leadership team being on 100% of the same page in terms of where the business is going, and how they are going to get there, is essential. A crack in the leadership team can turn into the Grand Canyon if you aren't careful. Not everyone needs to be in agreement, but when your leadership walks out the door, you need to be on the same page in order to move forward with your business and find success as a team. Want to chat about how EOS can help your company? Contact Jim Coyle at 269-373-1500 nexusbusiness.com [email protected]