In today’s business, there are far more problems than there are processes to solve them.

You can’t systematize it all. And your people certainly can’t do it all from a training manual.

You know old-world hierarchies are a hindrance to velocity. You believe “command-and-control” is a path to irrelevancy. So what do you do? You do what special operations teams, championship sports teams, first-responder units, and world-class orchestras do ~ You distribute authority.

Introducing Reciprocating Authority

Reciprocating Authority is any situation where a leader is distributing authority to his/her team with the objective of increasing the velocity of an initiative or endeavor. When a leader distributes authority to the team, the team reciprocates with trust and respect. Evidence of reciprocating authority is found in demonstration of ownership by all team members, ideas being shared freely regardless of title or station, and a collective consciousness that results in higher performance.

who i work with

My approach is not for high ego or authoritarian leaders. It is for open and enthusiastic leaders whose energy and enthusiasm inspire and transform those around them. Their humility and drive to achieve propels them to practice reciprocating authority on a daily basis and fuels a desire to embed reciprocating authority in the culture of their organization. Are you … 

• Energy positive?

• Opened-minded and curious?

• Discontent with old ways of doing things?

my methodology

Every client is different so I use no formulas or quick-fix approaches but I do have a methodology that has been refined by 40 years of experience. It is called R3+A:

• Revealing exposes the gaps between the current and desired state.

• Releasing unhooks limiting mindsets that hinder performance.

• Reinventing the future unencumbered by the past.

• Taking deliberate, committed action on the reinvented future.

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