Commitment to Excellence

Casey Kuktelionis

No Excuses

Excuses Can Be Beat

A community college leader explains how their team approaches excuses in the workplace with a "no excuses" policy.

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Operationalizing Values: Commit to Excellence

What does it look like when we practice values?

Committing to excellence is one of the first things a leader has to do. In this video, Dr. Janet Pilcher explains how operationalizing values includes finding out what's significant and what defines excellence for our team members.

Creating alignment in your organization. Bobsled analogy.

Bobsled Alignment

Leaning In

Watch as KK Owen, a Studer Education leader coach, discusses how the slightest misalignment in your organization can be detrimental to your success.

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Be the Model

Set a consistent example

Our teams want to know what to expect and that they can trust the organization and its leaders to provide a stable environment where they can grow and excel. When leaders model standards of practice, they establish stable expectations for everyone in the organization.

Trust: Consistency of Leadership

I will follow you

Consistency fosters levels of trust that make achievement possible. We earn trust through consistent actions, words, and accountability.

Systems, Sea Otters, and Soil

How to know what really needs fixing

Going down the improvement road is hard work. In this video, Superintendent Greg Gibson tells us how his time on a ranch in Texas helped him develop a systems perspective. He transferred this learning to leading his team and is willing to ask, "Does that kill the good stuff, too?"

Walking the Halls

Imitation is flattering and real.

Making values come alive in an organization includes intentional steps of keeping them at the forefront of communications and actions.

Stretch Yourself

Identify a new challenge you would like to take on or a new skill you are passionate about developing. Are you an aspiring leader who would like to gain more experience? What area could you develop that will get you closer to your career goals? Create a plan for the next 90 days to challenge yourself.

Where to start

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