Episode 88: How Can You Become A Thirteener?

First, our hearts are with those in Central Texas grappling with the overwhelming devastation of Hurricane Harvey! This is an opportunity for us all to come together and help.

Reverse Salient, a military term, is the concept every leader needs to know; finding a weakness or gap in a system. Dan Prosser gives examples of how he built his multiple businesses using this concept. Warren Buffet uses a similar concept called the Cigarette Butt Approach. We discuss that too. Podcast Download

In 2015, Dan published Thirteeners: Why only 13% of companies successfully execute their strategy–and how yours can be one of them. He combed through data on the Best Place to Work companies in Houston, Texas discovering why 87% of companies fail to meet the goals of an executed strategy.

His book is about the intersection of the world of business and relationship science. Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. wrote a must-read foreword. 

What is a connection driven organization? Is your business relational or transactional? What virtual viruses could be in your business? Execution virus? Entitlement virus? Empowerment virus? How does a Meme fit into the conversation?

Parallel Monologues are common. Two people talking to each other without connecting. How can a conversation change behavior? Who do you need to be as a leader to be a Thirteener? Help bring a relational paradigm shift to all of life. Listen in and take some steps today to become a Thirteener!

Mentoring Tips for Listeners

After you listen:

  • Buy and read Daniel Prosser’s book, Thirteeners: Why Only 13% of Companies Successfully Execute Their Strategy-And How Yours Can Be One of Them (2015). You can get a 20% discount from Amazon if you order on my website homepage, www.wementor.com.
  • Bring a relational paradigm shift to all of life, starting with how you communicate. How can you transition a Parallel Monologue with someone into a connecting conversation?
  • Check out the Mentoring Conversation Resources below.

How Can You Become A Thirteener? Episode 88 CEO Blueprint Website

Resources

CEO Blueprint News Dan Prosser and Scott Plum
Becoming Warren Buffet Documentary
Harville and Helen Website

  • Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph. D are partners in life and work. Their lives and work are integrated in their commitment to the transformation of couples and families and to the evolution of a relational culture that supports universal equality. Harville is the author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, a New York Times bestseller.

 

Podcast Guest Mentor

Daniel Prosser. For more than 45 years, Dan Prosser has been a successful entrepreneur, CEO mentor and coach, team educator, software developer, speaker, and author. His work with clients has created Fortuned 500/5000 Fastest Growing, and Best Place to Work companies.

Dan has served as chief strategist on board of directors for non-profits. His independent research into Best Place to Work companies has uncovered a unique understanding of the distinctions that exist within these exceptional workplaces-distinctions that make them achieve 2-3 times the growth of non-best companies.

Dan has lived in Silverthorne, Colorado, in the heart and soul of the Rocky Mountains and Houston, Texas, and recently has moved back to Minnesota.

Episode 88: How Can You Become A Thirteener?

Nancy A. Meyer, M.A.
Author: Nancy A. Meyer, M.A.

Nancy A. Meyer, M.A., is a seasoned entrepreneurial leader, business and life mentor/coach/teacher, podcaster, author, and certified mindfulness yoga and meditation integrator (she integrates those skill sets into everything). Nancy’s compassionate and collaborative approach reinforces resilience while maintaining accountable conversations supporting how you redefine your lead while redesigning your business. Nancy calls this “Dual Innovation Leadership.”   Nancy founded WeMentor, inc. in 1992 to change the leadership in our country by providing emerging and existing business owners with mentoring in Dual Innovation Leadership. She has mentored thousands and is eager to work with you! Assert self-leadership and get started today! Clients say, “Nancy is a compelling, engaging, and ‘decipher the trees from the forest’ kind of mentor, speaker, and leader. A dedicated entrepreneurial leader and mentor who role models what she preaches. Her style and candor enrich the content she delivers and the results clients experience.” Nancy accepts people where they are while inspiring them to breakthrough into new dimensions:  As an Entrepreneurial Leader (Innovator),  As a Competent Business Owner (Practitioner)  As a Mentor (Role Model)  As a Spiritual Being and Self-Leadership Master! Start by subscribing to WeMentor Mondays with Nancy PODCAST. Join your peers and...

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