Some say we are a #technology industry.
While others say we sell #products and #systems.
While this may be true…
I know our #future will be #service.
#hometechnologyarchitects
#lifetimevalue
#conciergeservices
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Your Digital Transformation… Why, How, What?
The world is changing. It is changing fast. Faster and more profound every day. 🤯
To adapt to change is to transform 🐛🦋 ourselves and our businesses. Transformation is a process. It takes time. It takes commitment. It is more a journey than a destination.
Digital transformation is not black or white. It is a hybrid, phased and personal process. Over the last few years, I have been working with several visionary and experienced business owners and operators on transforming our businesses using technology.
Digital transformation is the process through which companies take a new look at their existing self and remake themselves with the help of new technologies and new ways of thinking.
We believe in Open Source Business Building and want to share our process and journey with other SME business owners or operators. That is why we have crafted this document on digital transformation for you to download.
We hope it is useful 🙏🏻 and can help you thrive in the world of today and tomorrow.Short on time? Here is the bottom line:
The digital transformation of your business will be hybrid, personal and phased.
Wim GE De VosYou have come too far, created too much value in building your business to now be left behind…
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Building a small giant
Rome had no written constitution, just a common understanding of how people should behave. When that fell apart, the Roman Empire did, too.
#culture is that unwritten constitution.
#smallbusinesses can be places where people lead fulfilling lives, and to create such a business is a quest that is a fulfilling mission in itself.
Building a #smallgiant is what we are doing at Genesis. Together as a team. Together with our partners.
Join us.
Join the movement.
Together we can build great things.
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Listen 🦻 if you want to be heard.
Reaching your goals is about taking a systematic approach (eg OKR´s or MBO) as much as it is about connecting and inspiring others. You will need people to understand what you are trying to achieve, believe in your approach, and work with you to achieve the goal.
Often I see people trying to do this by a mix of longer “download”-meetings (1 person speaks while the rest listens passively; zero dialogue), more colourful powerpoint presentation, flat out telling people what they should do (instructions). A lot of time and energy is consumed. To only see this approach fail. And fail miserably. 💣
This is not the way you get people to understand, engage and participate. It never has. So why do people keep resorting to this ineffective approach? I can come up with a few reasons but in this post I really don´t care. I want to focus on the solution. Which is what we often all need to do more…
The solution is as simple as it is hard.
Practice 👉 “Listen if you want to be heard”Start using these 5 questions with your closest co-workers before you start downloading information to others or tell them what to do… You may/will be surprised*:
*NOTE: this only works if there is a context of trust and respect. If there is not…you have a far bigger problem to fix…
- Do you know and understand the goals I am trying to achieve? And why?
- How do you rate my performance in reaching my goals?
- What could I do better in your opinion?
- Do you understand the strategy and plan I am following to reach these goals?
- Do you have any ideas on how you could help me achieve my goals?
Listen actively. Listen to understand. Thank people to speak their mind when answering these questions.
Make listening part of your process to achieve your goals. It is a fundamental component, trust me.You will find that it is 👉🏼 you who needs to understand, engage and participate first, before you can expect the same from others.
Questions are a powertool. Listening is an atomic habit.
Small decisions, with a BIG impact 💥.