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June 21, 2024 33 mins

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In the world of successful businesses, effective leadership alignment is crucial. When a company succeeds, it's often because its leaders make sure that everyone in the company understands, agrees, and works together to achieve its goals - that their strategies match the overall vision and objectives. 


This alignment fuels growth and success. However, when it's missing, people tend to focus on their own agendas, which can derail progress and cause problems. 


So, what exactly is leadership alignment? 

How can you achieve it in your business?  

And why is it so important for success?


In this episode, Andy Katzman and I talk about leadership alignment, what it is, why it’s important, and how it is a driving force in achieving sustainable business growth. He also shares tips, tools, and strategies on how you can foster this alignment with your team members whatever the size of your business.


Andy is the Founder and CEO of  Andy Katzman Small Business Advising. He is a Human Resources and operations executive and expert with over 20 years of experience and has designed and implemented HR strategies for many businesses in a variety of industries and lifecycle stages.


We discuss: (timestamps)

01:55  Importance of leadership alignment

03:53 Transparent communication with employees

05:27 The negative impact of silos on businesses

07:27  Small business human resources advising 

09:33  Tools to use for addressing misalignment

11:32 Creating a safe space for employee-leadership communication

13:43 Receiving and acting upon employee feedback constructively

16:11  Real-life examples of those who did not heed the advice

19:13  Upholding company values and culture

25:03 Assessing cultural fit pre-mergers and acquisitions

26:19 Cultural alignment in business acquisitions

29:42 Addressing data limitations in small businesses' human resources

30:12 Actionable steps to take in achieving leadership alignment 




Resources:

Andy Katzman, Founder, Andy Katzman Small Business Advising 

 https://aksba.net/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-katzman-a5b92117/


Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/


Blog post | How to Achieve Leadership Alignment
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/listen/how-to-achieve-leadership-alignment/

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