Adaptability

Tackling the Hard Assignments

Tackling the Hard Assignments

Have you ever started cutting up vegetables and finally realized that it was taking longer than expected? Maybe you’ve gone outside to trim your hedges only to find the job harder than you anticipated. Or in a burst of energy, you picked up your ax to chop wood, and were quickly out of breath as you realized how much effort was required.

Then it finally occurred to you that if you simply stopped to hone the edge of your tool; whether a knife, trimmer, or ax, that the job would be much easier. The sharper your implement, the more you can accomplish, very quickly. (more…)

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The Future is Now: Embrace It

The Future is Now: Embrace It

Quick quiz for everyone!
Raise your hand if you…

  • Are tired of reading news stories about the pandemic.
  • Are tired of not being able to gather with friends and family the way you want to.
  • Are tired of hearing of the next new COVID-19 surge.
  • Are tired of how the pandemic is impacting your ability to collaborate with colleagues to solve business challenges.
  • Are tired of discussing vaccine efficacy, reactions, and inoculation rates.
  • Are tired of fighting anxiety or burnout about the impact of the pandemic on your life.
  • Are ready for the “new normal”.

I’m guessing most of you raised your hand on at least 5 or 6 out of that list of 7 items.

Well, I’d like to announce that the new normal is here. There’s no need to wait for it any longer. For some of you that’s good news, for others, you’re groaning. (more…)

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What’s a Leader to Do? Surviving and Thriving Through a Triple Threat

What’s a Leader to Do? Surviving and Thriving Through a Triple Threat

Imagine walking through an unfamiliar forest…in the dark. The sounds of night creatures; uneven terrain under your feet; tree branches suddenly brushing your head and arms; searching for a path, any trail; trying to see fallen logs before you trip over them; peering at the quarter moon in the sky and wishing for more light. You are trying to remember your wilderness survival training from childhood, but it’s a distant memory. It is a long night; you are exhausted from working all day. You know that dawn is coming, you’ve just lost track of when, and you don’t know how deep into the forest you’ll be when the sun rises.
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