To build high-performing teams, one must be intentional about including different backgrounds, experiences, ideas and thoughts. You don’t want more of you, you want more of them, more of others who are comfortable being themselves and are willing to freely share their perspectives, experiences and ideas.
Feedback is a gift
Feedback is a gift to be both given and received. Share what you know or have observed with those who are ready to received such feedback and be open yourself to listen to others on what you (and your teams) can do differently or better.
Saying “thank you” goes a long way
While I understand that those you work with or for (or those that work for you) are paid to do their jobs, it is important to be thankful for their contributions to your collective vision and desired outcomes. Don’t be too proud, too busy or too ignorant to simply say “thank you” to those you work with. This simple act …
Why practical experience matters more than reading about it
Practical experience matters, a lot. If you have never done what you lead it is difficult to gain credibility and complete understanding of what it takes to successfully enable progress and new capabilities in those areas.
Your past is not your future
Your past is not your future. While your past has certainly contributed to who you are today, it does not need to be a limiting factor determining who you can become. Focus on what you can control, design your days around major priorities and goals and be disciplined about those efforts.
Adapt, adjust and advance
Adapt, adjust and advance. Respect the past, learn from it, but don’t live in it.
Patience and grit
To succeed, one needs both patience and grit and here’s why.
Design your future
Design your future. Take a look at your past year and visualize and plan your next year.
Work hard, break up the routine and have fun
Work hard, break up the routine and have fun. It is this change in scenery that could bring you the new perspective and energy you have been seeking for.
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities. Opportunities based on growth and fulfillment should never be easily dismissed out of fear, uncertainty or doubt. Try something new, it may be exactly what you have been looking for.