Clarity Leads to Greatness

Intro

It strikes me with the difference of good enough and great.

What is the one thing you’re missing in your operation?
What’s the gap you won’t find in that business plan or P&L?

>>> Clarity

All your people want is clarity.

The Story

They want to know the box that they can play in and they want to understand their limitations placed by you. The ceiling that is being placed upon them or the ladder provided. The guardrails, the policies, that rulebook, they want to know what you’re OK with, and what you don’t tolerate.

They want to know if their role and ambition fits in that box, your vision.

In all the teams that I’ve led, and all the interviews I’ve done, one through-line really shines through and becomes painfully obvious on where our gaps often sit as a leader—our people don’t know what we expect.

They don’t:
- Know what we want
- Understand where we’re going
- See the path forward

They don’t know if this journey is going to amount to anything of value and they don’t see what’s in it for them.

So if you have the hammer out. Monitoring minutes of work, critiquing the shit out of everything that’s not important, criticizing in a negative fashion, condescending in nature, or just completely unclear about your direction forward, don’t expect your people to stick around and see what happens.

Don’t expect them to execute on what you’re looking for and certainly don’t pretend like this is going to be a long-term way of sustaining a business or division.

On the contrary, if you want a business that operates with great people, technology and systems, intentionally build one. Lay it out for them and remind them why they do this.
- Purpose
- Vision
- Your one enemy of mediocrity
- Focus
- Clarity with expectations and values

Do you want those performance reviews or even terminations to be a little more straightforward?

Stay interviews, exit interviews, day-to-day conversations, town halls, staff meetings, leadership meetings to go really well, not be so awkward, and drive the business forward?

The answers and energy lie in gaining more clarity in what matters. It’s not magic—it’s about framing what gives your teams the extra something to get through those tough times. It’s about giving them vision and purpose with clarity. Give your people the power to feel a little extra motivation, discipline, conviction, and grit.

Closing

Your business has so much potential, brings so much value, and can transform the lives of your associates and clients, if you commit to that vision and bring everyone along with you with passion and purpose.

Leaders often seek people that have that drive and enthusiasm for the work. Some have it off the street. Some just need it ignited. That builds their careers and your business.

What will you do to ignite the fire in your people?

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About the Author, Graham Peelle