{"id":8333,"date":"2014-06-13T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T20:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=8333"},"modified":"2014-06-13T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T20:45:45","slug":"book-review-the-orange-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=8333","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Orange Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Orange-Revolution-Transform-Entire-Organization\/dp\/1439182450\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1402691902&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+orange+revolution\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8334\" alt=\"orange-revolution-book\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/orange-revolution-book.jpg\" width=\"492\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/orange-revolution-book.jpg 492w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/orange-revolution-book-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When is the last time that you were recognized for something that you did well? \u00a0Do you remember a time? \u00a0Unfortunately, we can all quickly remember a time that we were reprimanded for not doing something well&#8230;never a fun thing, but it can go well if you know that you will also be recognized when you do something well. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Orange-Revolution-Transform-Entire-Organization\/dp\/1439182450\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1402691902&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+orange+revolution\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Orange Revolution<\/em><\/a> is a great read about how to serve your team better. \u00a0This is not a Christian book, but we were all put on this earth by God to do something specific with our lives and it often takes someone else to help pull those talents and abilities out of us. \u00a0As a leader, I walked away from reading this book with a handful of tips and tools to do a better job of recognizing my team for the awesome things that they do on a daily basis to make our school better for the glory of God and the good of others. \u00a0This book didn&#8217;t give me a lot of new information, but it shared some familiar information in a new way that allowed me to gain fresh perspective on the way that I celebrate &#8220;the win&#8221; with my team.<\/p>\n<p>I highlighted several things while reading and have posted those notes below&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never intimidated by other great minds, Edison actively sought out other men with a broad base of knowledge, a passion for learning, impeccable character, and a commitment to excellence.<\/li>\n<li>University of New Mexico professor Vera John-Steiner explains that collaboration enables people to compensate \u201cfor each other\u2019s blindspots\u2026Collaboration operates through a process in which the successful intellectual passions and enthusiasms of others.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The more power managers give to their employees, the more those employees esteem their leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Nothing else\u2014not even bonuses or other perks\u2014motivates like the opportunity to define and unite behind a common purpose.<\/li>\n<li>It is essential that employees feel leaders are authentic about their commitment to the cause before they buy in.<\/li>\n<li>We live in communities for a reason. \u00a0We developed skills to communicate, safeguard, and find happiness in groups. \u00a0Given a range of skills needed to survive, we band together to compensate for each other\u2019s deficiencies and to magnify our singular abilities.<\/li>\n<li>By creating and Orange culture that not only expects but also nurtures competency, and then combining it with high regard for team members, breakthrough teams generate a self-perpetuating collaborative energy.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDo what is good for the company and what is good for guests.\u201d \u00a0No matter the cost, no matter the trouble it takes.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to note that communication is not only made up of messages sent, but also messages received.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cA well-thought-through recognition program for which you hold your people accountable pays measurable dividends.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A leader\u2019s greatest success comes by lifting someone else into the spotlight.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt isn\u2019t fair to say, \u2018My organization doesn\u2019t get it.\u2019 \u00a0We all have more influence than we\u2019ll ever know if we exert that influence for good in our teams. \u00a0Each revolution starts in the mirror.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A goal is something measurable, trackable, and is built on analytics. \u00a0Goals have realistic timelines, are measured by weighing the data, the risks, and the current assets. \u00a0They are essential to success, but they follow dreams. \u00a0A dream is bigger\u2014it has no boundaries, rules or past history. \u00a0It\u2019s focused on transforming business as we know it, and approaching from a direction never pursued\u2014or at least never attained. \u00a0In dreams, we seek the outstanding change\u2014not just within the products we create but in the results those products inspire.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLegacies are created by those little daily consistencies of winning,\u201d says Chris Carmichael, \u201cThose little consistencies, together, add up to something enormous.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>While risk is not the most popular word in boardrooms, improvement and creation demand it.<\/li>\n<li>By their nature, recognition and rewards bring teams closer together. \u00a0Develop and implement a plan to recognize individuals and teams and you\u2019ll also not only have built-in excuses for bonding, you\u2019ll spur greater achievements. \u00a0Managers recognize employees. \u00a0Employees recognize co-workers and even their managers. \u00a0Everyone recognizes the teams that drive your business forward.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders who were considered most effective by their teams demonstrated the following traits:<br \/>\nThey set measurable goals.<br \/>\nThey answered questions truthfully and directly.<br \/>\nThey listed respectfully to others.<br \/>\nThey were available when colleagues or employees needed to talk.<br \/>\nThey created an environment where employees felt free to express their views.<br \/>\nThey accepted and valued others\u2019 ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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