The 5-Day Turnaround: Be the leader you always wanted to be. (the Turnaround Leadership Series)

Personal Reflection What do you call the members of your team to your peers?

Quick Wins Make a list of quick wins for your department/organization. For each, identify what you need to do or who you need to know to accomplish the win.

Activity: Understanding the PVTV (Purpose, Vision, Tenets, and Values) of your department will provide the foundation to drive the change you want to achieve. Remember, your ultimate goal is to run your department like a startup—goals driven, with a collaborative culture, and capable of making and implementing decisions with confidence and speed.

Part Two: Creating Ritual What are the steps you take to get ready for the day? How do you keep track of trackable goals for the day? What is your ritual to get focused?

Get an idea out as quickly as you can so you can gather immediate feedback about what works and what doesn’t. Use the insight to perfect your final deliverable.

Your PVTV is your total action plan. It is composed of four elements: Purpose Vision Tenets Values

Think for a moment—what do you call the employees who report to you? “Team Members” are a group of individuals working together to achieve a common goal. “Resources” are people you use to achieve what you want.

Activity: Explore your existing department floor plan. How could you create a more collaborative environment?

Remove Speed Bumps What is slowing your team down? Make a list of the bottlenecks, unnecessary processes and meetings, peer relationships, and hesitations that you need to fix in order to move faster.