All of us are leaders in some way, whether it be in the boardroom, the classroom or our own living rooms. While we tend to think of leadership as something to unique to business, government or perhaps sports, in fact teachers, parents and family members serve a leadership role in the classroom or at home.
The coronavirus lockdown and all that goes with it has created problems for all of us on a scale many of us have never experienced. While we cannot control the situation, we can control our reactions to the situation. As Rocky stated in a recent newsletter, "Being positive in a negative situation is not naive - it's leadership." We can turn adversity into opportunity by changing our reaction to the situation. Rocky recently offered a number of tips on how we can use the extra time and changes in our daily routine to move forward with confidence and come out the other side as better leaders.
"During these difficult times, thoughtful and considerate leadership will define our character as a world community and as individuals," Romanella stated. "It starts with each of us and the Simple Acts of Kindness we display to one another. My thoughts and prayers to all those directly affected and to all of us as we manage through these difficult times."
Rocky offers the following tips:
We often talk about business, as we do sports, as a team sport. We are learning through these difficult times something we have always known to be true but maybe we have never articulated in this fashion. That LIFE and LIVING TOGETHER as a family, a community, a country and as global citizens is also a TEAM SPORT. We are all individuals contributing our skills and performing tasks such as social distancing, frequent washing of our hands for the good of the team. We all will become healthier and move past these difficult times in our lives, when we win together as a team. Let’s be great teammates!
Go Above and Beyond - Our success through these difficult times will depend on our willingness to perform the measures and tasks our leadership and health care professionals have asked us to perform.
Two important keys to our success in these difficult times; Let’s keep doing the things we are doing well; Correct the things and behaviors we are not doing well, or we are out of compliance in.
Play by the Rules - Rules exist for a reason, whether at work, in sports, on the road and especially during difficult times to avoid chaos. Without rules things become chaotic and potentially dangerous. Rules provide stability and guidance and provide the framework for our actions. We all need to play by the rules during these difficult times.
Commit Yourself to Safety - Safety at work and in ourselves should never be compromised. Totally commit yourself and your families to all safety practices. Understand all the safety recommendations during these difficult times.
Be a considerate co-inhabitant. Our homes, our communities and our country are a shared environment, a shared space. Let’s be considerate of each in our shared space.
Two of the most important words in any language are THANK YOU. Let’s add three more, HOW ARE YOU?
Your Extra Effort can have more impact than you think.
Extra Effort makes for Better Results
Better Results make for a Healthier Country
A Healthier Country makes for a better America
A Healthier Country makes for healthier Families
Healthier families make for prosperous communities
Healthy, prosperous communities make for a healthy and prosperous America
Our common denominator is we are all Americans, a caring country.
How do we fill up the extra time some of us now have? Use the time for self-improvement at every level. Rocky offers a number of resources on his website including his 5-star rated book on leadership, 'Tighten The Lug Nuts, The Principles of Balanced Leadership', over 75 podcasts covering every aspect of business leadership and an entire library of videos searchable by topic. The topics include keynote speaking videos, training videos, interview videos, Balanced Leadership videos, an exclusive never-before-seen interview with UCLA Coach John Wooden and much more.
With over 40 years of “boots on the ground” leadership experience, he is one of the best keynote motivational speakers in the country and internationally. He has spoken in large and small venues all over the US including cities such as Atlanta, San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix, NYC, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Houston, LA, Charlotte and many others. Internationally, he has presented keynotes in Toronto, Mexico City, Milan, London, and Krakow. He is known for creating excitement through his energy, passion and knowledge, while employing his talents and experience to motivate, inspire and entertain audiences, regardless of size.
Romanella has garnered praise for his ability to connect to a wide range of audiences with his storytelling ability and innate charisma. Richard Snowden, President of Raven House International said, "An engaging speaker and facilitator, Rocky leads business executives to break-through results through break-through thinking." Conrad Swanson, Sr. VP Agency Development of Arpin Van Lines Inc. stated, "Rocky inspired many to look inward and improve the way they operate their businesses and lead their team members."
A winner of the UPS Chairman’s Award for Excellence, Romanella has created a legacy of motivating teams to achieve their best. He pulls in audiences with real life stories from an illustrious career spanning nearly 40 years at one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. Rocky brings leadership expertise in supply chain, logistics and transportation, retail, sales and operational excellence strategy, telecommunications engineering/construction management and installation. Having led many company sales efforts, rapidly building brands, restructuring events and developing a culture needed to integrate past acquisitions, he inspires audiences to create a unified company with one vision.
Rocky Romanella is available for keynote speaking engagements and media interviews. He can be contacted using the information below or by email at rockyromanella@gmail.com. Full information on 3SIXTY Management Services, more information on keynote speaking and 'Tighten The Lug Nuts' is available at the company website at https://www.3sixtymanagementservices.com.
About Rocky Romanella:
After an illustrious career spanning nearly 40 years focused on supply chain, logistics and transportation, retail, sales and operational excellence strategy at UPS – including The UPS Store franchise network and UPS Supply Chain Solutions – Rocky Romanella became the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Director for UniTek Global Services, a provider of engineering, construction management and installation services to companies specializing in the telecommunications field.
Rocky is currently the Founder and CEO of 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in Executive Speaking, Leadership Development and Consulting Services. He also serves on the board of Goodman Networks, a leading provider of end-to- end network infrastructure, field and professional services to the wireless telecommunications and satellite television industries.
Rocky is an experienced CEO who led one of the largest rebranding initiatives in franchising history – The UPS Store, revolutionizing the $9 billion retail shipping and business services market.
While leading The UPS Store, the network increased retail unit, same-store sales by 5.8%, outpacing the National Retail Federation results of 4.6% during a recession.
Rocky steered UPS’s entry into the health care industry and created the mantra, “It’s a patient, not a package. ®”
He also led the integration of more than 20 acquisitions to improve financial performance, capabilities and global network footprint.
Through his executive roles and leadership advisory services, Rocky delivers results by developing and implementing his Balanced Leadership Model across enterprise operations. This includes a laser focus on customer needs, employee empowerment and the demands of shareholders.
Rocky has the rare ability to see a clear vision of the changing business landscape, the passion to develop strategies, tactics and metrics to drive desired results.
Contact:
Rocky Romanella
http://www.3sixtymanagementservices.com
rockyromanella@gmail.com
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