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Thermostat Or A Thermometer – Which Is Your Team Culture? How to go from running hot and cold to knowing what temperature to set. By Jason V. Barger
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nvestors who are purely reactionary do not perform as well as those who are proactive. The same is true for teams and organizations. Too many teams and leaders operate in Thermometer Mode. Without clarity on the type of culture they are trying to create and the leader they need to be, they end up with a culture that is purely reactionary. The temperature goes up and down depending on who is in the room or what is happening in the external environment. One day it’s hot and the next day it’s cold. Like a thermometer, the culture reacts only to its environment. But the best leaders and teams on the planet operate in Thermostat Mode. With clarity and precision, they know the temperature they want to set as a 44
leader and a collective team. No matter what is happening in the external environment, they proactively set the temperature they desire. The focus isn’t only on what they will do, but on how they will do it as leaders and unified teams. Like
coverage before it’s needed, and taking advantage of timing are all proactive elements of success. Thermostat thinking is key to developing your clients’ portfolios as well as the culture of your firm’s brand.
Thermostat thinking is key to developing your clients’ portfolios as well as the culture of your firm’s brand. a thermostat, the culture is proactively shaped by the consistent temperature they set. Being proactive is a cornerstone of every strong investor and every advisor. Having a clear investment strategy from the beginning, starting investments early, establishing life and health insurance
InsuranceNewsNet Magazine » January 2022
The best leaders and organizations understand that calibrating the thermostat doesn’t magically happen. It’s not reactionary — it’s proactive. The best teams are committed day in and day out, month in and month out, year in and year out to calibrating their thermostat, and gaining alignment and clarity on the temperature
