The Ultimate Secret Of Organisational Success

Don't you just love it when you come across something that makes you stop and think?

I know I do.

But have you ever noticed that whenever you do, you want to share it with someone?

That's because you have to share good. You just have to.

Which is why, having just come across "What do these quotes all have in common?" an inspiring blog by Steve Roesler, I just had to share it with you. If you are like me you will enjoy the quotes anyway, but it is the way that Steve has linked them that I find so inspiring. Of course you need to read it for yourself and derive your own inspiration, but for me it came from the essence of Steve's message – that ultimately success is always personal.

Nobody can set goals for you. To succeed you have to determine your own goals and enjoy the journey of achieving them: the results, the reward and the fulfilment they bring you.

So that raises the question, "Can an organisation succeed?" After all, if success is personal, how can an institution that comprises any number of individuals, each with their own ideals and objectives, expect to achieve a universal goal? How can it come close to achieving its potential?

It seems patently obvious that ultimately you can only create a successful organisation if you fill it with people who achieve personal success. In other words a successful organisation is one that employs successful people and optimises personal goals so people come close to fulfilling their own potential. Yet there has to be a framework to make this happen. You cannot expect disengaged people to strive for goals. So reports of declining employee engagement certainly suggest that most organisations are some distance away from achieving this.  

If you are anything like me, you will be asking yourself, "What do I need to do to address the situation?"
The answer is relatively simple, even if it is not easy. What is more you already know it. You need to conceive, create and cement shared values.

And of course the best way to create shared values is through employee ownership. Making the employees co-owners of the business is the ideal way to engender a common purpose and create a platform to embed personal goals that are aligned to the organisation's and that create the energy, enthusiasm and engagement essential for success.