“We don’t get stuck because we lack knowledge, we get stuck because acting on what we know is hard and takes courage. But that is what leadership calls us to do: to act courageously – To say and do the things that will move us and our organizations forward”- Peter Bregman. Can’t agree more…
We have heard ‘things that get scheduled are the things that get done’. What to schedule? How to schedule? Probably one way would be to list the priorities first, and then schedule them – rather than choosing to do things based on ‘availability of time’.
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What one knows and how much of that one puts in to use impact the outcomes. How one puts in to use, how and how much one ‘applies’ oneself (in the process) impact the outcomes more… ‘Application’ goes a long way impacting the outcomes – applying one-self, applying with the cause / purpose in mind,
Leadership is not just about inspiring high performance – It is also about the ability to make people feel safe and secure. Adversity is something usual (to business). Remaining composed while facing them puts those one leads also at ease – creates a safe and secure workplace culture, where no one need to panic when
Competencies that are most critical for the current role (the role that one is in right now) are important – Those may be significantly different from the ones that we had demonstrated in our earlier roles. Also important is to ask oneself which are the competencies that are going to be most critical to move
To be effective, needs to be non-judgmental. Every idea should be welcome, written down… Judgment is the fastest way to shut down the flow of ideas, creativity.. Therefore the caveat. Kill one idea early on with judgment, many more will be left unsaid. Are we (non-judgmental in our brainstorming sessions)? Can we be?
‘Do work that pushes you to your edges’ – Robin Sharma. Stretch.. Go to the edge of (one’s) limits.. Many a times, then we realise that the limits were self-imposed. The limits that we thought as limits once become new normal. Limits expand.
“You are only as good as your last decision” – my Boss, circa 1999. A great learning for me that day.. And since then.. The need to apply ourselves – every moment, in every choice, in every decision.. Being mindful, being present.
How much of our ‘learnings’ we apply / are able to put in to practice, on a daily basis? Are the ‘learnings’ useful unless applied?
‘To achieve more, do fewer things better’ – Robin Sharma. Choosing to do fewer things.. building ability to withstand distractions.. the key..