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In his Exchange article, "9 + 1 = Fun," in the Exchange Essential, How to Motivate Staff, Dennis Vicars outlines 9 elements of a successful enterprise, but concludes that none of these matter if the organization is not a fun place to be. The elements are:
1. | Employs strategic leadership |
2. | Is organized in a way to promote maximum individual staff performance |
3. | Promotes maximum individual growth and self-actualization |
4. | Is relationship oriented |
5. | Is always recruiting, always interviewing, and always prepared to hire positive people who will improve the organization |
6. | Is committed to ongoing training and the promotion of individual growth |
7. | Is efficient and effective |
8. | Has a culture of excellent service (to parents, vendors, and each other) |
9. | Is nurturing, with an emphasis on making mistakes early so that eventual success is guaranteed |
10. | Is a fun place to be! |
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