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Following her eye-opening interview with Mary Buchzeiger, CEO of Lucerne International, Jan wanted to know about how companies can achieve their long-term visions with business operating systems. To understand the concept, Jan speaks with Preston True, the coach who helped Mary establish a goals-driven culture at Lucerne.
Preston says that, fundamentally, there’s no difference between a tiny startup and a multinational corporation. Businesses of any size can develop successful operating systems built on the same simple frameworks.
A lot of leaders think that their company is too unique or different for Preston’s ideas to work for them, but he’s never found that to be true. Speaking from personal experience with both business success and the dark moments of entrepreneurship, Preston makes the case that a few guiding principles can help any organization radically transform its goal-setting process.
“There’s no magic in this whole process,” Preston says. “It’s really just reverse engineering. I want to ask the question — what do I need to do today that’s going to give me the result that I want 10 years out?”
Too often the automotive industry relies on lagging indicators to measure progress toward goals. Preston explains how better accountability and a “dumbed-down” vision can create a more effective growth plan.
Join this special episode of the Automotive Leaders Podcast as Jan and Preston get real about why so many organizations overcomplicate their strategies and discuss how crystal-clear expectations and frequent course corrections can help any business succeed.
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What he does: Prestonis an entrepreneurial leadership coach and business operating systems guru. His consultancy, Get TPA Fit, helps companies go “from stuck to unstoppable” with consistent, measurable growth. He’s also a founding member of Pinnacle Business Guides.
On leadership: “[Resiliency] is not just, I can weather each quarter or I have the stamina to do great work over long periods of time. It's actually in that moment when you and I may have a disagreement, in which case, I can not fall victim to all the stories that are manufactured in my mind. [...] You're offering me feedback. It might be a little tough [but] what a great opportunity and a gift.”
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[0:57] Diving deeper: This is a special episode — Jan explains how
