Champion Organization Defined, Does Yours Stack Up?

This morning at a client meeting I was challenged to define a Championship Organization so the company leadership could get a grasp on the concept. That was unusual for me. Usually I’m the one asking the question of the client to get them to focus on what they want to create that is different, better and/or special from where they are at.

The question challenged me to come back to my office and define it for myself sothat I can better articulate it to my clients, here is what I came up with.

Championship Organization Defined:

A Championship Organization is one that stands out from the rest by continually striving to achieve something unique and special from others in its field. A Champion Organization is one that is exceptional in the way it operates, exceptional in the way it treats its employees, exceptional in the way it serves it customers, and exceptional in the way it interacts with its community, and doing it all with a high level of integrity.

The Championship Organization does it in a way in which all stake holders are:

• Enthused to participate,
• Empowered to contribute in their own unique way, and are
• Engaged in contributing to fulfilling the Vision & Purpose of the organization by consistently interacting with other stakeholders according to agreed upon values and behaviors.

Is that the type of organization or company culture that can thrive? If an organization were to fulfill that definition would it or could it be considered operating at a Championship level?

I think so, what about you? Feel free to leave a comment about what you would add or subtract to make my definition even better.

To read about five key traits that Champion Organizations should require of individuals they hire and retain read this article at www.SkipWeisman.com titled - How a Champion Culture Can Give You a Competitive Advantage