What a successful company needs is not only a good foundation, but also a stable roof!

In the middle of Canada. Two men camping, somewhere in the lonely wilderness. Just as they return to the tent from collecting wood - the shock: A brown bear is roaming nearby. Now he has spotted the two. It will only take a few minutes before he reaches them. One thing is clear to both: When a 650-kilo bear looks at you, talking won't help, but acting - especially in the bear's territory. So what to do? Flee, attack, or play dead? The first of the two men doesn't think long - he runs for his life. The second runs after, suddenly stops, meticulously ties his shoelaces. "What on earth are you doing?" his panting friend calls out to him. And while the other is still fiddling with his shoes, he answers calmly and composedly: "I just changed my strategy. I just need to be faster than you." Performance - between 0 and 80 percent. In today's leadership models, there is often a bear in the office - the boss - who is a (ruthless) pursuer. The slowest employee gets bitten - so he has to step up. The others in the team either play dead to avoid being perceived with their incompetence, go on the attack from a desperate position - only to ultimately lose - or flee from their responsibilities. Depending on the company, the team's performance in such a state ranges between 0 and 80 percent. An unpredictable variable. Therefore, a completely new leadership and team strategy is needed with the aim that entrepreneurs, the leadership team, and the team work together to achieve more efficiency, more success, and more revenue. Through successful social relationships, belonging, and warmth. How is the value of this property assessed? The House of Hidden Treasures is such a model. It consists of the following elements: - Tree: On the side of the house stands the tree symbolizing growth and development. It has roots, without which it cannot develop and grow further, providing a solid anchor and allowing it to reach high. - Garage: Next to the house, there is a garage that carries goals and consequences within it. Where exactly do we want to go? Are the gates already open for that? How much space does it take? How do we maneuver to fit precisely inside? Does everyone understand the big picture? - Foundation: Every house has - hopefully - a good foundation. The basis for successful cooperation consists of trust and reliability. This is strengthened by active listening. - Ground floor: In every company, many individuals come together. It is a normal state that this sometimes leads to confrontations - with either a positive or negative effect. Where apparent harmony prevails, this by no means indicates the ideal state. Rather, it is an indication that there is no framework in which confrontations have their place and are dealt with according to certain rules. Disturbances (i.e., misunderstandings, ambiguities, or interpretations) must be eliminated immediately - this creates space to take responsibility. To succeed, it requires standards and rules that everyone knows. - First floor: Activity and engagement - am I really doing something? Or does it just seem like it. Just because everyone is always busy doesn't mean that full power is being put into the same issue... Activity and engagement mean reducing or minimizing ambiguous actions. - Second floor: Is everyone in the house aware of their tasks and responsibilities? How accurately and purposefully are the tasks completed? Are there standards, rituals, and rules that everyone knows? And what are the consequences for them? Responsibility means using the space created for oneself and the team. - Third floor: In many companies, there is a real imbalance: the part of results and goal orientation accounts for only 30 percent, while avoidance strategies occupy the remaining 70 percent. However, status behavior and egoism often prevent clear and simple action orientation in crucial situations. - Attic: In addition to the entrance area and the levels, the roof has an equally important role in the house. It encloses the entire building, sheltering the individual rooms and the people living, working, and acting within it. It represents the leadership level. Therefore, numerous competencies are located in the roof: in addition to responsibility, reliability, and goal orientation, recognition, praise, and reprimand are also controlled from here. The roof reveals the value of the property: Is it led passively and delegating, indifferent and emotionless, or closed and stubborn? Depending on the execution and structure, the residents experience whether there is access to leadership and whether it acts empathetically. Is it a policy of an open-door company? Does the leadership person/leadership team show appropriate presence and commitment? Those with a stable roof are fit in their leadership fitness, know how to give professional feedback, and meet their responsibilities as entrepreneurs daily. - Chimney: In the House of Hidden Treasures, there is a lot of energy; each person contributes their own work, ideas, and emotions. Those who manage to keep this energy circulating positively within the building will be successful. However, there is also useless energy that dissipates through the chimney - such as status behavior and egoism, lack of harmony, and absence of rules. A house with diverse interior Conclusion: Many treasures are hidden in a company. These need to be recognized, unearthed, and utilized. Above all, they need to be nurtured. A company is a structure of social relationships, a building based on belonging. In this object, growth and performance can take place when the individual floors and the interior are defined. For body, mind, and soul. We at SISTEM 4 LIFE call this leadership fitness. As an entrepreneur, it is essential to invest in these different areas. And? What does your house look like?