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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goalajieving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellovalido.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode two forty seven, and today I want to

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<v Speaker 2>teach you something that separates good leaders from great leaders,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's the ability to build and implement systems in

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<v Speaker 2>your business. Too many leaders spend their time focusing only

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<v Speaker 2>on strategy, big picture thinking, vision and goals. And while

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<v Speaker 2>that's important, it's useless without the processes and systems in

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<v Speaker 2>place to execute it. Think about this. If your business

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<v Speaker 2>can't run without you constantly putting out fires, then you

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<v Speaker 2>don't own a business. You own a full time job,

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<v Speaker 2>and worse, it probably owns you. So today I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to break down why systems matter, how to create them,

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<v Speaker 2>and how to ensure that they work. So, if you've

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<v Speaker 2>ever read about companies that thrive for decades, you'll notice

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<v Speaker 2>a common theme. They don't just have a vision, they

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<v Speaker 2>have structured systems that ensure their success. Take McDonald's for example,

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<v Speaker 2>they don't just sell hamburgers. They sold a system, one

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<v Speaker 2>that ensured every hamburger was made the same way every time,

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<v Speaker 2>no matter which location you visited, and the kitchen is

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<v Speaker 2>mapped out with laser precision for optimization and efficiency. That's

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<v Speaker 2>why McDonald's has over forty two thousand locations worldwide today.

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<v Speaker 2>So here's the key takeaway. A business without a system

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<v Speaker 2>is like a car without an engine. It doesn't matter

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<v Speaker 2>where you want to go, you're not going to get there.

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<v Speaker 2>So how do you build a system that works every system,

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<v Speaker 2>no matter the industry? Three core elements A clear and

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<v Speaker 2>repeatable process, Accountability, an automation or delegation. A clear and

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<v Speaker 2>repeatable process. This means writing down, step by step how

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<v Speaker 2>things are done. Accountability someone has to own it, maintain it,

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<v Speaker 2>and improve it. An automation or delegation. If you're the

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<v Speaker 2>only one who can execute it, you don't have a system.

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<v Speaker 2>You have a bottleneck. So let's break that down further.

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<v Speaker 2>Define the process. Pick one area in your business that

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<v Speaker 2>causes the most stress or inefficiency. It could be onboarding

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<v Speaker 2>new employees, responding to customer complaints, or handling payroll. Now

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<v Speaker 2>document the process step by step. For example, if you

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<v Speaker 2>run an ambulance service and you want to improve how

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<v Speaker 2>new employees are trained. Your process might look like this.

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<v Speaker 2>Day one orientation with HR, day two ride along with

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<v Speaker 2>a senior medic. Days three through five shattoing shifts, week two,

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<v Speaker 2>skills evaluation in week four, full review, and sign off.

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<v Speaker 2>When you document a process like this, it comes repeatable

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<v Speaker 2>and scalable. Next is a sign ownership, because a process

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<v Speaker 2>without accountability is a wish, not a system. Every process

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<v Speaker 2>needs an owner, someone responsible for making sure it's followed

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<v Speaker 2>and improved. This is where many businesses fail. They create

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<v Speaker 2>a system but don't assign responsibility, so it falls apart

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<v Speaker 2>when things get busy. Make sure every process has a

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<v Speaker 2>point person who's responsible for it running smoothly. Next is

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<v Speaker 2>automate or delegate. A great system removes you from the

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<v Speaker 2>day to day. If everything still requires your approval, then

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<v Speaker 2>your system is broken. Look for ways to automate, use

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<v Speaker 2>software to handle repetitive tasks, and delegate. Train others to

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<v Speaker 2>take over key response onsibilities. For example, if you find

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<v Speaker 2>yourself constantly dealing with scheduling conflicts, use an automated scheduling

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<v Speaker 2>system where employees can swap shifts without needing your approval.

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<v Speaker 2>The less time you spend on small tasks, the more

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<v Speaker 2>time you have to lead and make sure your systems stick.

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<v Speaker 2>So how do you make sure these systems actually work

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<v Speaker 2>long term? Here's a three step formula. Number one, test it,

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<v Speaker 2>run a small trial before rolling it out company wide.

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<v Speaker 2>Number two train your team. If they don't understand it,

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<v Speaker 2>they won't use it. And number three refine it. No

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<v Speaker 2>system is perfect on day one, keep improving it. And

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<v Speaker 2>one trick that works well is what I call the

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<v Speaker 2>vacation test. Take a week off. If everything runs smoothly

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<v Speaker 2>without you, your systems are strong. If you come back

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<v Speaker 2>to a disaster, then you need better systems. So, at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the day, leadership isn't just about setting goals.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about creating systems that make those goals a reality.

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<v Speaker 2>If you want a business that runs efficiently, scales effortlessly,

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<v Speaker 2>and doesn't require you to constantly put out fires, you

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<v Speaker 2>need to focus on systems, not just strategy. So here's

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<v Speaker 2>my challenge for you. Pick one area of your business

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<v Speaker 2>this week, document the process, assign ownership an automat or

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<v Speaker 2>delegate at least one step. If you do that, you're

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<v Speaker 2>already on your way to leading a more efficient, scalable

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<v Speaker 2>and stress free business. This has been the seven minute

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<v Speaker 2>leadership podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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