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John Manning is the President of Management Action Programs, Inc. (MAP), a general management consulting firm based in Southern California. Since 1960, MAP has tapped its talent and expertise to help 170,000 leaders in over 15,000 organizations nationwide create breakthrough results.

John has diverse experience in business leadership, having held executive positions in Fortune 500 companies in operations, marketing, and sales. Formerly the Director of Operations for McKesson Water Products, Inc., he was also part of a leadership team that took the company national. This move made McKesson one of the third largest bottled-water company in the United States before it was later bought by Danone in 2000.

A resident of Southern California, John ...more

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Clarity Before Speed: The Secret to Getting Goals (and Accountability) in Gear

If you’re a leader, you already know accountability matters. You talk about it, measure it, and expect it — yet somehow, it’s still one of the hardest things to build and sustain.

The good news? It all starts with something simple: clear goals.

Step 1: Ask the One Question That Changes Everything

Before launching a new initiative, meeting, or strategy, start with this question: “What’s the goal?”

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“If you don’t know what your barriers are, it’s impossible to figure out how to tear them down.”
― John Manning, The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters

tags: barriers, leaders, leadership, leadership-development

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“Approach the goal you’ve set with a positive, grateful attitude, and your perception about the goal and the journey will feel less like work, and more like fun.”
― John Manning, The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters

tags: attitude, fun, goal, gratitude, journey, work

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“Go a little easy on the people around you. Try to reel in judging thoughts. Think before you speak.”
― John Manning, The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters

tags: judgement, judging-others, leadership-d, leadership-development, thoughtful-reflection

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