Smart Business Magazine, June 2016

32 Smart Business Akron Canton June 2016 2016 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Sponsor Notes www corporatecollege com Cuyahoga Community College uses a strategic approach to provide high quality accessible and affordable educational opportunities and services to a diverse community Tri C strives to enhance individual development and improve the overall quality of life in Northeast Ohio Corporate College a division of Tri C partners with the regions top executives to help them effectively build and lead innovative and smart organizations Tri C and these institutions share many key traits that are critical to running a successful organization Among these are transparency accountability and communication A culture of transparency makes information actionable avoids unnecessary risk taking and enables sharing and collaboration As a taxpayer supported institution Tri C places a great emphasis on transparency when communicating outcomes and achievements not only internally but also externally to our community Accountability leads to improved performance more employee participation and involvement increased feelings of competency increased employee commitment to the work more creativity and innovation and higher employee morale and satisfaction with the work Communication skills serve as core behaviors that leaders need to possess in order to be effective in the many situations they handle on a daily basis such as coaching delegating driving change and sparking action in others to achieve business results and customer satisfaction By creating a culture of transparency accountability and effective communication Tri C is able to solve problems faster build functional teams and create a powerful unifying and entrepreneurial spirit As a result the institution continues to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars with high awareness and approval ratings within the community all for the benefit of our students and our region At Alliance Solutions Group we work with hundreds of organizations and see great leaders and some not so great ones every day Over the years weve discovered the top traits of smart leaders in successful organizations We think smart leaders are ADAPTIVE With how quickly technology changes the way we do things it is imperative for a smart leader to constantly adapt to these changes and to innovate processes to stay competitively viable A leader who cannot adapt will inevitably fall behind with the changing times TRUSTING and TRUSTWORTHY Trust goes both ways A smart leader trusts members of the organization to care about the work they do and trusts that the team has a true intention and desire to do great work If you cant trust the people in your organization figure out why and address it A smart leader doesnt expect to be trusted solely on title either the leader is willing to prove his or herself and work toward actual results DECISIVE A smart leader works to acquire the appropriate information to make decisions quickly Not all decisions are correct but responsible decisions are made in a timely manner and the company continues to drive forward Great organizations start with great leaders Alliance Solutions Group is committed to helping individuals and organizations unlock unrealized potential to be their absolute best with everything they do www alliancesolutionsgrp com www usbank com At US Bank we believe smart leaders have four distinctive areas of focus 1 Thought Leadership How you think strategically and analyze information to make sound decisions 2 Results Leadership How you plan manage and drive work to get things done 3 People Leadership How you work with and through others to achieve results 4 Personal Leadership How you individually show up at work and lead yourself These areas of focus each have unique practices that drive activation They include building relationships collaborating embracing diversity and inclusion establishing trust taking balanced risk and innovation Smart leaders know that by focusing on these unique practices and the actions that support them will allow them to capitalize on their current momentum and move forward from a position of strength All our leaders and employees at US Bank follow and demonstrate these four distinctive practices It is All Of Us Serving You