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pro·pel front·line lead·ers pro·pel - To cause to move forward or onward.
As in a journey. pro·pel pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels [Middle English propellen, from Latin propellere : pro-, forward. See pro-1 + pellere, to drive.] front·line - Of or relating to the most advanced or important position or activity in a field or undertaking
lead·ers - One that leads or guides.
It is important to note that while enterprise leaders are often members of Management, for the purpose of this practice it is not necessary. The practice is for anyone who has a desire to keep a group of people involved and self-motivated toward a common objective or goal--here it it usually the enterprise's customer. So, for example, a team leader who is not a member of Management could use the practice as a soft skill to achieve the results of long-term customer focus, learning, and commitment. Working backwards within the enterprise to transform managers into leaders at all levels. Not changing anything they are currently doing simply giving them a set of skills to provide follow-through and continuity for those managerial activities they are already doing. Helping managers with the "people" part of their job by leading and managing relationships simultaneously - a solution for feeling "caught-in-the-middle"! It's a journey that can begin today but will never be finished. It will only get easier as the practice hones soft skills to compliment those hard skills, which we refer to in general terms as the "paper" part of the job or the the discipline. Importantly, this practice gives managers activities to lead, for just as in managing, it is action that gets things done in daily operations. © George Reavis - george@thankingcustomers.com |
