The Intelligent Urgency Advantage
Intelligent Urgency sits at the intersection of the owner’s and manager’s needs. Owners want the team to take on more responsibility, think through decisions, and balance risk with long-term goals.
Business Foundation
Intelligent Urgency should be the foundation of the business, part of the culture… it is “how we do things here.” Thought before action, regardless of the surrounding pressure
Balancing Needs
Intelligent urgency is not about doing things as quickly as possible at the expense of careful consideration and planning. Instead, it’s about understanding when and where to speed up the decision-making and execution and when to take more time to ensure you’re making the right move. Intelligent urgency is about assessing risks smartly, making decisions effectively, and acting swiftly but thoughtfully.
How do I start creating a culture of Intelligent Urgency?
Your culture is made up of the behaviors and attitudes that employees bring to work every day. We need to make sure the behaviors and attitudes are pointing toward Intelligent Urgency.
We work through three steps:
- The Foundation comes from you, one-on-one with me. A clear path and understanding of who should own what is at the core.
- The Sandbox is working with your team, helping them define what’s working and how it can be better. I serve as the bridge between your foundation and their needs.
- The Drivers tell us how the business needs to run and the financial success we seek.
We put these into a repeatable process with frequent, structured check-ins – a Rhythm of Accountability takes shape inside the organization.
The Rhythm of Accountability doesn’t require much time to become How We Run Our Business.
What Intelligent Urgency Leads To
We Improve the Business in Four Ways:
On the same page
Owners and Team agree on the prioritization of tasks
Risk Management
Risks are assessed as a team and managed with an eye toward both action and caution
Responsibility
There is a culture of growing autonomy with accountability. The team can act swiftly while understanding the owner’s desire
Communication
Important issues get attention from the owner and team while the daily tasks are completed with a shared understanding of priorities.
About me
Dan Hackett
Executive Leader with Real Business Experience
- President and CEO, Frank Miller Lumber, Inc.
- Director of Consulting, Aileron
- CFO/General Manager, ShawnTech Communications, Inc.
- Associate Faculty, Post University Online MBA Program
- Certified Facilitator, Drucker Management Path
- Member and Facilitator, Chief Executive Boards International
With over a decade of executive experience, I’ve been in your shoes as President & CEO. I’ve worked with many business owners just like you. I aim to help you transform your business into a company that thinks and acts with Intelligent Urgency.
Recent Client Successes
- Helped scale a home service organization and triple its growth
- Road mapped financial resources for a staffing agency that recently launched another venture
- Optimized expansion by developing go-to-market strategy and managed supply chain disruption by identifying potential roadblocks and solutions to those issues.