Finding Your Work Match: Aligning Principles for Success

Choosing who to work with can feel a lot like entering a new relationship. At first, everything might seem perfect, but it can quickly turn rocky if there’s a mismatch. Just as online dating tools use principles to match people, I believe a similar approach can apply to candidate and client relationships, helping to form deeper relationships built on more than just appearances and first impressions.

In business, aligned principles are the foundation of effective partnerships and thriving cultures.?As a business leader, having a team that shares the core principles of your organisation can foster the culture you aim to build. This alignment is especially crucial during business transformations, where cultural change is an enabler. I have observed how effectively Amazon do this with their Leadership Principles, which are embedded in the fabric of their culture and ways of working.

In today’s competitive talent market, where roles receive hundreds of applications, I propose that clearly articulating and aligning on principles can set you apart and lead to better outcomes for candidates and clients. By being explicit about the principles that guide us, we make it easier for like-minded professionals to connect and collaborate, whether they fit into our current culture or aspire to shape a new one.

Introducing My Guiding Principles

Over the next few weeks, I’ll share a series of posts detailing the five principles that drive my approach to leading change and building effective teams in a complex and dynamic world:

1. Start with Why: Understanding the purpose behind our work sets the stage for meaningful action and impact.
2. Make Work and Systems Visible: Transparency helps us understand the current reality, identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
3. Deliver Value Early and Often: Continuous delivery keeps us agile and responsive to change.
4. Learn with Feedback: Iterative learning fosters growth, continuous improvement and innovation.
5. Empower Motivated, Collaborative Teams: Trusting and enabling teams, based on alignment and purpose, ensures collective success.

I invite you to join the conversation and share the principles that guide your work.?Comment below or share your own posts?and link back to this series. Let’s explore how aligned principles can help us thrive in today’s dynamic environment.

Stay tuned for the next post in this series, and let’s connect on how we can lead with shared principles.

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