Content and Process

Most executives have the unconscious tendency to focus on content – which is great, that’s what they get paid for – but unfortunately most executives also have the unconscious tendency to forget about the process they are using. Content and Process

However, the quality of the “process” that is used (the type of meeting that is used to make a decision for example), has an impact on the quality of the resulting “content” (if the meeting is poorly designed, the quality of the resulting decision is likely to be poorer, but if the meeting is well designed, the quality of the resulting decision is likely to be better).

To visually illustrate the relationship between content and process, let’s take a look at the graph here below:

Again, the better the process used, the better the resulting content, and vice versa: The poorer the process used, the poorer the resulting content.

Do the people in your company hate meetings because they spend too much time in them? The problem is not in the meetings themselves, but in the way your company runs those meetings.

Does your company have several low performers? The problem is not in those poor people who perform below standards, but in your company’s management practices. Content and Process

Does your company is lagging behind its competition? The problem is not in those high performing organizations, but in the leadership skills of your company’s leaders.

The process by which a company is led and managed determines its long-term success.

A great company is successful in the long run not because of its great products or services, but because of the nature of its leadership and management processes.

You can have the greatest product or service, but if you don’t have the appropriate management and leadership processes, your company won’t get too far. It’s that simple.

The next time something doesn’t go as you wanted it to go, stop for a second, step back, get your focus off the content, and take a closer look at the process you are using. How can you improve the process that you are using?

This website is only filled with management and leadership processes with the most impact on organizational performance – use it to your advantage!

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