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Valant Co Wisdom

1. Follow The Golden Rule

2. To Thine Own Self Be True

3. The Truth Is So Absolutely Good It Never Hurts The Teller

4. Truth Is The Grand Simplifier

5. Am I Here For Passion Or For A Paycheck?

6. Never Compromise Quality, It Won't Get Round In The Box

8. Acting With Integrity Separates You From The Other 95%

9. A Measure Of Greatness Is Achieved By Those Who Go Above And Beyond

10. Understand What You Can Control (Very Little) And What You Cannot (All The Rest)

11. Write It Down So You Don't Forget It

12. Always Use A Meeting Planner

13. The Dog Cannot Eat Your Homework

14. Man's Gotta Know His Limitations

15. What You Say In A Voicemail Or Email Can, And Will, Be Used Against You

16. Better To Remain Quiet And Thought A Fool Than To Open Your Mouth And Remove All Doubt

17. Stay In Today

18. Anger Is A Manifestation Of Fear

19. Those Who Learn To Hold Themselves Accountable Have The Greatest Success

20. Adopt The Mindset, "I Will Deliver Every Time!"

21. If A Vacuum Exists, Reach Out For Authority

22. Do The Hardest Thing First

23. The Temptation Is To Over Promise And This Always Results In Under Delivery

24. Don't Live Someone Else's Dream

25. Leaders Are Born; They Cannot Be Made Or Developed

26. People Willingly Follow A Leader

27. Rarely Is A True Leader In The Position Of Leadership

28. A Leader Has A Vision Which Can Be Quantified And Communicated Clearly

29. A Great Leader Does Not A Manager Make

30. 5% Of Any Group Tend To Excel

31. Selfishness And Ego Driven Decisions Don't Exist With The Best Leaders

32. Leaders Make It Possible For Their Followers To Realize Their Dreams

33. Gather Information From All You Can

34. Stress Is The Result Of Fear

35. If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Any Road Will Take You There

36. The CEO's Job Is To Develop And Hold His Managers And People Accountable

37. Only Good Managers Get To Manage

38. 80% Of Management Development Is Selection

39. 80% Of Managing Is Clarification Of Expectations

40. Spend The Majority Of Your Time Doing What Only You Can Do And Delegate The Rest

41. Clear Unambiguous Communication Is As Rare As Competent Leadership

42. Two Important Predictors Of Management Ability Are Self Esteem And Self Confidence

43. Top Management Determines And Sustains Corporate Culture

44. Management Is A Skill Born Of How Children Have Been Raised

45. People Don't Leave Companies, They Leave Managers

46. You Must Understand What Your Key People Are Really Up To

47. Same Old Way, Bad Old Way, Same Bad Results

48. Too Many Executive Teams Go On A Management Retreat And They End Up Being Just That

49. True And Honest Feedback Plays A Huge Role In Performance And Growth

50. Nobody Likes Surprises In Performance Reviews

51. It Is Not About Yelling, It Is About Coaching To Success

52. Stars Gets Awards And Teams Win Championships

53. Team Building Takes Place When People Work Together And Solve Tough Problems

54. One Of The Best Measures Of A Company's Executive Team Is How Welcome They Are In Meetings

55. Managers Deserve Their Organizations

56. Effective Execution Is The Process Through Which CEOs Make Plan

57. Effective Execution Improves Company Performance

58. The Job Of The CEO Is To Grow Shareholder Value

59. Most Companies Are Good At Planning, Very Few Are Good At Executing To Plan

60. Organization Is Defined By The Plans That Must Be Executed

61. Organization Is 75% Of Success

62. Accountability Can Be Created, But Cannot Be Delegated

63. Quantitative Versus Qualitative Separates The Doers From The Talkers

64. Responsibility Must Be Matched By Authority

65. The Bridge From Objectives To Execution Is Accountability

66. Change Occurs By Practicing Accountability

67. Everyone Must Report To Someone

68. Commitment Is Gained Through Promises By All To Meet The Company Objectives

69. Each Employee Should Have A Personalized Commitment Plan

70. Measure Progress To Plan With Regular Reviews Of Key And Defined Milestones

71. Deliver Good Numbers And You Earn The Right For People To Listen To You 

72. Predictability Is Challenging For 2 Reasons: People And Accountability

73. Unrelenting Follow Up Really Is

74. Strategies Must Be Examined Four Times A Year

75. Constantly Reacting Is Very Expensive

76. Get The Elephants Off The Conference Room Table

77. Obstacles Come In Two Forms: Internal And External

78. Insurmountable Challenges Are Obstacles

79. Businesses Need Cash Flow Analysis And Plans To Meet Cash Requirements

80. The Early Recognition Of Reality (ERR) Prevents Costly Errors

81. Rarely Do You Find Companies Without Walls Between The Functions

82. Set The Organization's Capacity At 80%

83. Be Aware Of The Cyclical Nature Of Your Business

84. Companies Often Miss-Spend Huge Amounts On Advertising And Promotion

85. High Quality Work Is Impossible In A Sloppy Environment

86. RI Is The Superior Predictor Of Long Term Company Value

87. Effective Compensation Recognizes The Importance Of Those Who Block And Tackle

88. Pay Peanuts And You Get Monkeys

89. Let Your Compensation Program Take The Worry Out Of Being Close

90. Good Relationships Are Built On Compromises

91. The Hall Test Always Applies

92. Get All The Swords On The Table

93. Praise And Recognition Must Be Based On Meeting Commitments On Time And On Budget

94. Admonition Should Take Place One-On-One And Privately

95. My Resentment Gauge Must Always Read Zero

96. The 80/20 Rule Says That Even Those We Like Best Make Us Crazy 20% Of The Time

97. Parents Deserve Their Children

98. What Applies At Work, Applies At Home

99. Truth, Justice, And The American Way Still Work

100. Determine What Is Non-Negotiable

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