Leadership Excellence

Episode 3: Aligning Goals to Your Vision


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Podcast Description: Episode 3 – Aligning Goals to Your Vision

In this episode of Leadership Excellence, hosts George Trachilis and Tom Lawless explore the critical topic of aligning your team’s goals with your company’s vision. Through real-world examples and proven strategies, they provide actionable insights for leaders who want to build clarity, eliminate confusion, and create a unified path to success.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  1. The Power of Alignment: Discover why aligning team goals with your organization’s vision is essential to eliminate competing priorities and foster a unified direction.
  2. Simplify Metrics: Learn how to reduce complexity by focusing on fewer, meaningful metrics that drive better decision-making and results.
  3. Tools for Success: Gain insights into practical tools like A3 thinking and the Open Windows 64 (OW64) chart, which help align goals, solve problems, and bring your vision to life.

Highlights from the Episode:

  • How Shohei Ohtani’s use of the OW64 chart as a teenager highlights the importance of setting big goals and breaking them into actionable steps.
  • Real-world examples from George’s experience in aerospace, where simplifying metrics transformed performance across divisions.
  • Why A3 thinking is more than just a tool—it’s a disciplined approach to problem-solving that ensures alignment from vision to results.

Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, this episode will provide you with the strategies and tools to align your team’s goals with your vision and achieve extraordinary results.

Listen now to learn how to lead your team with clarity, focus, and purpose!

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Leadership ExcellenceBy George Trachilis