Simple as PQRST And U: Your recipe for adding value by making decisions and taking action

Simple as PQRST And U

Your recipe for adding value by making decisions and taking action

Randal Wells

PQRST And U www.pqrstandu.com

First published in 2020

PQRST And U

Australia

www.pqrstandu.com

Copyright © 2020 by Randal Wells

All rights reserved. Except for short extracts for the purpose of review, no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the author.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia

Title: Simple as PQRST And U: Your recipe for adding value by making decisions and taking action

Print (paperback) ISBN: 978-0-6489956-0-9

Ebook ISBN: 978-0-6489956-1-6

Simple as PQRST And U is dedicated to:

My Dad

Until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of His Hand

Foreword

From the very first time I had the pleasure of meeting the author, Randal Wells, I got the distinct impression that his mind was literally overflowing with hundreds of untapped thoughts and ideas on how we as leaders, managers and supervisors might inspire better workplaces. 

Now, we can devour those ideas in this cleverly written book and one that will satisfy even the most ferocious of appetites for self-improvement.

Randal Wells, tells us that invariably, we make the whole process of making decisions and taking action in our workplaces far too complicated.

He shares his view that we scavenge on the carcass of complexity - a powerful thought and one that prompted him to write Simple as PQRST And U.

This book will spark the imagination of anyone who’s been at the heart of making important decisions with and for others.

The reader will be compelled to rethink what they know about leading others, through the use of a powerful analogy aligned with a very familiar and regularly performed task: following a recipe.

Randal explains that, like any recipe, there are some essential ingredients when it comes to working with others. At the same time, he makes the point that just like a chef, every manager or leader will need to tailor a particular recipe to the specific preferences of those who will be dining.  In other words, he urges the reader to add in their own special ingredients to cater for the tastes of those working alongside the reader, and to reflect the special culture of the reader’s work context. 

Neatly dissected into four parts, the book is easily digested.

The first two parts systematically address each letter of easily recalled PQRST.  These are what the author describes as the recommended ingredients for clarifying and getting fit for purpose. 

The third part, And U, explains how the ingredients combine and how the reader can add their own personal touch, just as a good chef does.

The final part highlights a range of important considerations, or food for thought, as the reader goes about following a recipe - or as leaders do - make decisions, take action and add value.

There’s literally a buffet of important points of learning to feast on, including my favourite: that decision making processes might start with you, but they are not all about you.

Simple as PQRST And U provides the reader with plenty to dine on in helping them to become the chef and not simply the cook when working with others towards fulfilling purpose from an organization, team and individual perspective.

Emeritus Professor Gary Martin

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Institute of Management WA

Perth, Western Australia

Contents

Dedication

Foreword

Introduction

PART 1: Clarity of Purpose (P, Q)

P is for Purpose

Q is for the Question

Part 1 Takeaways

PART 2: Fit for Purpose (R, S, T)

R is for…

S is for…

T is for…

Part 2 Takeaways

PART 3: And U

The Power of And

Treble U

It starts with U

It’s not all about U

Blind U

Part 3 Takeaways

PART 4: The recipe in action

Be the chef

Simply sweet

The test of the recipe

Next…

Master Chefs

My Unique Ingredients

Notes on Quotes

About the Author

Simple as PQRST And U

Introduction

Simple as PQRST And U is about decision making and action taking. Why? Because your value is the sum of the decisions you make and the actions you take. Simple as!

You may be a company director, or a business executive. You may be a company owner, or you may be thinking about setting up your first company. You may be a parent making decisions about your child’s future. You may be a student studying towards your first qualification or your doctorate. You may have learned what you know through the school of life. You may have a specific decision to make. You may be wishing to improve the decision-making of your board or your team.

Whatever your reason for reading this book I hope you discover, or possibly rediscover, the simple ingredients to developing value