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Who’s Doing Your Job

In today’s technology obsessed world, the simple handwritten note is more powerful than ever.

September 9, 2020 by Jeff Anderson, President and CEO of LFGSM

WHO'S DOING
YOUR JOB

What's wrong with this picture?

It's actually very common. We see it every week this time of year — a talented football coach with a creative offensive mind thinking deeply about the perfect play to call in a particular situation.

However, while his head is down buried in the play sheet ...

  • Who's watching what's happening in the game?
  • Who's lobbying the officials so the team gets a favorable call at a critical time in the game?
  • Who's monitoring the injury status of the players and making sure key talent is getting adequate playing time?
  • Who's feeling the flow of the game and using the "feel" to augment what the game plan says should be done?

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Brian Billick, former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, once said:

When you're a play caller, that's an all-consuming job. And then you become a head coach and you say
"Well, I can do both jobs."

Well, maybe you can't.

The same problem is widespread in the world of business. Too often, leaders have their heads down monitoring and thinking about the minute details of their team members' responsibilities.

Leaders see promotions as added responsibilities, not a fundamental shift in their role and priorities.

As a result, they're not thinking broadly about the future of the business. They're spending little time analyzing changing customer needs and the competitive environment.

Too little time is dedicated to developing the talent need to meet the future needs of the business. But what about driving change and crating the culture necessary to support the key strategic plans?

Leaders are getting shortchanged.

Challenge your leaders to put down the details of the day, to raise their heads and look around. Make it OK for them to clear their calendar of useless meetings and spend time thinking deeply about the future.

Push your leaders to truly leverage their teams. Reshuffle their priorities. Demand innovative thinking.

It's the only road to victory.

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Thursday and Friday, February 20th and 21st, 2020
Facilitated by our CEO, Jeff Anderson.

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About Jeff Anderson, President and CEO of LFGSM

Jeffrey J. Anderson is the 5th President and CEO of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (LFGSM). Prior to joining the School in October 2014, Mr. Anderson served as an Associate Dean for Leadership Development at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. At Booth, Anderson harnessed his business experience to bring a practical, proven perspective to the leadership development curriculum.

Mr. Anderson is also a co-founder and partner at The Chatham Group, a consulting advisory firm that he launched in 2003. He has worked with senior executives in the distribution, consumer product, energy, investment banking, consulting, telecommunication and automotive industries. And, like LFGSM’s Business Leader Faculty™, Anderson continues to perform at the top of his field. While leading the School he also advises senior executives on how best to grow their businesses and advance their careers.

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