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June 30, 2005
Quixtar Leader Series - Getting A's In Business
By QBlog in Miscellaneous
This is the sixth and final installment of the Quixtar Leader Series.
» Harteis Business Insights: Getting A's in Business - (originally posted June 29, 2005 at Randy Haugen Headlines)
Quixtar IBO Fred Harteis offers his advice on getting straight A's in business: Accept, Approve, Applaud, and Appreciate.
by Fred Harteis
When working with my potential or developing leaders, I keep the four A's in mind. The letters remind me to Accept, Approve, Applaud, and Appreciate.
Accept means that I accept my responsibility as the leader. I model the behavior that I want to see in my team.
The next three A's remind me that people tend to thrive in an atmosphere where they are Accepted, Approved, and Applauded. Potential leaders will take risks and learn lessons if they are not penalized for the behavior.
Great leaders in every field know that acquiring and keeping good people is a leader's most important task. Equipment tends to lose its value. People are assets. They can grow and add more value over time if the leader understands how to develop their potential. That's our focus at Harteis International and Harties Associates.
About columnist Fred Harteis
Information: Fred Harteis owns Harteis International and serves on the Independent Business Owner Association International (IBOAI) board. A background in construction and agri-business laid Harteis' business foundation. Under Fred’s leadership and vision, Harties businesses like Harteis Associates have grown exponentially.
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I hope you enjoyed the Quixtar Leader Series. I know I did. If you missed any of the previous entries here they are for your reading pleasure:
What did you learn from the Quixtar Leaders? How have their messages helped improve your understanding of the Quixtar business? In what ways do you see their blogs impacting the overall quality of so-called Blogosphere?
Please leave your comments and thank you.
Comments
Fred is right that good people are your best asset. That's my greatest challenge in management, is getting good people.
But I liked his theory that "Potential leaders will take risks and learn lessons if they are not penalized for the behavior.".
These are the same leaders who tell their people that they needn't try anything new, it's all been tried, just follow the 'proven system of success' (yes, have heard that many times).
So to what risks is Mr. Harteis referring? Risking driving away all your family and friends trying to prospect them? Risk looking like an idiot stalking strangers at the mall and gas station, looking for "sharp people like you"?
(Apologizing in advance if this all runs together. Previewed before posting, and that's how it looks to be. If so, how do I make paragraph breaks? Or a hard space? Thanks.)
Where does Mr. Harteis get his material? Doesn't sound like he knows it. He explains the the 1st A, Accept.
Then he talks about the *next* 3 A's -- Accepted is a rerun. What happened to #4, Appreciated?
I was the equivalent of an IBO when Jimmy Carter was President.
Recently, a friend invited me to a meeting to learn about her new business. Because she's a friend, I went.
I could have been showing the plan. And I would have done a *much* better job. Only the name of the supplier was different. I told her, "No thanks, it's not for me" -- didn't let on that I recognized any of it.
LTA
Paragraphs and spaces worked as intended, thanks anyway.
I found this blog on Google, wondering just what/who Quixtar is.
Haven't heard from my friend again, and it's been over a month.
LTA
Imran & CK, You're commenting as if Fred Harteis actually said this, wrote this, or blogged himself which is highly unlikely in every one of these cases. When I check out the blogs attributed the WWDB Diamonds, I know something fishy is going on - well, I heard Greg Duncan say it; so I know these blogs are more smoke & mirrors.
To LTA:
I suggest you call your friend and find out where she's at with this. Read more of the blog and forum. Research the facts and statistics. Quixtar IS Amway renamed. They have a website now through which one can purchase the products, but everything else is the same as what you may remember.
For her future financial well-being, it could be crucial for her to do some outside of the system analyzation of the facts. Most of the Amway/Quixtar groups out there bleed you dry buying their motivational materials and attending their meetings and conferences.
For her sake, don't just drop this til you know where she's at. I may be sounding too ominous for the situation, but I've been a Direct, I've been in for over 10 years, and I've gone through both financial and social hell myself. AND I am not unique.
Good luck!
Fred Harteis says that acquiring and keeping good people are a leaders most important task. Well, based on amway/quixtar's numbers of the people who quit and/or do not renew, I'd say the kingpins are failing. Instead of four A's, they should get four F's.
Failure
Flounder
Fat
Fink
To Dorothy:
Thank you for your heartfelt suggestions. I can take action on all of them.
LTA
Why is it last? I was learning so much....
Posted by: Imran Aziz | June 30, 2005 5:08 AM