Are You "All-In"?

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Unlike playing poker where insufficient resources to cover the ante and blinds due means you have no choice but to go "all-in" in order to keep playing, leaders have a choice when they go "all-in." When leaders go "all-in," they give of themselves to ensure a positive difference is made in the lives of their subordinates.
Resources are abundant for the leader. When they effectively go "all-in," there is never a bad hand; everyone is a winner.

Check out the Harvard Business Review interview "Get Your Employees Engaged" featuring Doug Conant, former president and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company, and his story of going "all-in"



Video Highlights:

• Trust and employee engagement are important.
• You cannot expect high performance levels unless people are personally engaged.
• People will not be personally engaged unless they genuinely believe you are personally engaged in trying to make their lives better.
• Your people are not mind readers.
• Declare yourself.
• Deliver on your promises.
• Connect with people: send personal handwritten notes and walk around.