As a business leader, I’ve seen far too many ambitious plans fail—not because they weren’t brilliant, but because they lacked rhythm. Vision without execution is hallucination, and execution without cadence is chaos.
If you’re serious about sustainable growth and predictable performance, you need more than just goals. You need an operating rhythm that aligns your team, keeps strategy alive, and drives daily action. Let’s walk through a cadence that has transformed teams I’ve coached across the Guyana and beyond.
Daily – Priorities Shape Performance
Every day, you should be asking: “What are your top priorities for tomorrow?”
This single question tells you everything about how well you’re communicating. If your team can’t clearly articulate tomorrow’s priorities, then clarity is missing—and that’s on you. Great leaders build focus daily. It’s the micro that powers the macro.
Weekly – LION Meetings That Drive Accountability
Each week, meet individually and as a team. I call this the LION cadence:
Last week, Issues, Opportunities, Next week.
Individually, evaluate your team’s task performance. Where are they winning? Where do they need support or redirection?
As a team, your LION meeting will expose communication gaps, drop-offs in completion, and potential for collaboration. This is where the pulse of your organization lives. Miss it, and you risk drifting.
Monthly – Project Progress Checks
Once a month, zoom out slightly. This is your chance to gauge progress toward the 90-day projects you committed to. What’s on track? What’s falling behind? It’s not a status update—it’s a strategic checkpoint.
Quarterly – From Vision to Execution
Every 90 days, you need a reset. Your Quarterly Planning Meeting is where you turn vision into executable projects. This is Year 1 of your strategic plan, broken into bite-sized, accountable chunks.
It’s no longer about what you hope to do—it’s about what must get done. This meeting defines your “how” for the next three months.
Annually – People and Plans
There are two annual pillars every serious organization needs:
- Individual Development Meetings – These are your annual reviews and professional development sessions. If you’re not investing in your people, you’re not investing in your future.
- Annual Strategic Planning – Here’s where you step back and ask: What must change? What must grow? Strategy isn’t theory—it’s targeted intention. Think of Southwest Airlines redefining their space with the “bus routes in the sky” model. That kind of clarity begins here.
Final Thought
Leadership isn’t about reacting—it’s about rhythm. Daily focus, weekly accountability, monthly checkpoints, quarterly execution, and annual transformation.
If you want predictable success, you need a predictable cadence.
And if you’re not meeting with your people, don’t be surprised when they stop meeting your expectations.