What do your employees do when they don’t know what to do? How do they make decisions when the answers are not certain? What impact do their choices have on the bottom line? Modern business is like Oz. Too many Scarecrows in your company deny what they already have going for them: the capacity to think beyond boundaries and the inclination to think through any challenge. Having a strategic plan without clear direction and the right mix of skills is like following the yellow brick road to Oz; that is where the Scarecrow pulled back the curtain only to discover that there was no wizard with any power greater than his own. So true is the tale of companies who eventually learn that performance cannot be achieved or sustained by encouraging employees to just click their heels three times. This manifesto outlines how to engage the best thinking of your employees and give them the tools they need to close the gap between your strategic goals and their performance.

About Valarie A Washington: | Valarie is CEO of Think 6 Results -- a learning consultant passionate about improving performance in organizations. She’s a writer, presenter, and executive coach on a mission to get every employee and organization focused on and thinking about the SIX business driving goals that matter.