Ruthless Consistency: How Committed Leaders Execute Strategy, Implement Change, and Build Organizations That Win

PART III

THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT

Leadership is the creation of an environment in which others are able to self-actualize in the process of completing the job.

—John Mellecker

You’ve developed the right focus. Now you need to create the right environment, one in which every touchpoint is aligned with your intentions. An environment that your people experience as ruthlessly consistent.

Why the right environment before the right team? Because most leader have a team in place. And until you create the right environment, you won’t know for certain whether you have the right team. Once you create it, you’ll know. In the right environment, most team members will flourish. However, some may not be up to what is required. In that case, Part IV, “The Right ...