Why Leadership is Important For Everyone
Why Leadership is Important For Everyone
April 23, 2013 by Taylor Studios
Do you want to work with an organization where the owner/leader is what you are hiring, a name? Or do you want to work with an organization where the leader creates a team that serves your needs and wants?
In many creative industries clients often buy the name of the owner or artist. Today many people buy the name of Frank Gehry to put on their building. Wow, they are amazing buildings. However, if you take Millennium Park in Chicago as an example of buying names, did you know the original budget was $150 million and the final cost was $475 million? This was a cost to the Chicago taxpayers and some private donors. The cost overruns are attributed to construction delays, poor planning, many design changes and cronyism.
If you follow my blog posts, you see that I often write about leadership, communication, management and the like. I often wonder if our readers find this of interest or want to know more about how we plan, design and build?
At Taylor Studios Inc. we focus on process in order to offer the most creative planning/design/build experience as easy as possible. It is my job as a leader to run a well-oiled machine so our clients don’t have to worry about whether we will be on time and budget while offering great customer service. The way a leader does this is to mobilize people towards a vision and focus on strategic issues, while making sure clients are happy, marketing and sales are tip top, finances are under control, staff is happy (human resources) and operations is clicking along. With all of this constant improving our clients have a team, not just an individual that has their back.
I hone my leadership skills by constant learning. Much of this learning is about improving your life and others and can be applied by anyone to improve. Wouldn’t you want to hire an organization that:
What would you like us to blog about? Would you rather work for an organization where the leader is a figurehead or a team builder?
“To lead is to mobilize and guide the energy and talent of others in pursuit of a common result.” Pat Murray