What percentage of your workforce gives 100% effort?  Just to be clear, I’m not asking about the folks who reliably produce satisfactory work.  I’m talking employees who consistently deliver blood, sweat and tears level effort.

We conducted a survey of over 500,000 leaders and employees and this was one of the questions we asked.  Turns out 77 % of leaders believe employees fall short when it comes to giving their all.  And they’re right because 72% of the employees admit blood, sweat and tears level effort doesn’t describe their current work ethic.

That’s three quarters of the work force that admit they’re NOT pushing the envelope, NOT aspiring to greatness, and NOT proving wrong those who say “it can’t be done.”  And more than three quarters of leaders that admit they know the situation exists.  Those are some pretty uncomfortable numbers.

To borrow a memorable quote from Rosalynn Carter, “A leader takes people where they want to go.  A [100%] Leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go but ought to be.”  Most folks aren’t opposed to reaching excellence.  I’d wager that a good number of your employees already have the talent to get there--- that’s why you hired them. But they need you to show them how to make the climb, and once there, how to maintain the success.

With some dedication and a true desire to change, anyone can become a 100% Leader.  Someone who takes average people and through challenge and connection unleashes their true potential to achieve extraordinary results.  A leader who doesn’t just accept people as they are, but who sees what an individual can become and cares enough to push that person beyond his or her self-imposed limitations.

To get started, I invite you to take our 100% Leader quiz; ten questions designed to assess your talents at developing employees that are happy to give blood, sweat and tears in exchange for greatness.