As this year enters the holiday season, the traditional time for reflection, finishing current projects and planning for new ones, I can’t help but reflect, too, on my core areas of passion and focus. So, here are a few of observations on this “still difficult” year… as well as a few wishes. The total an auspicious “7”, in anticipation of what is shaping up to be a fine 2011.
Observations –
#1 – Potential: Some of us have lost our appreciation for it. We’ve gotten bogged down in “things can’t get done just yet” or “They won’t let me do what I want to do.” If “they” are within your organization, remember that you are part of that team… so work to loosen up so that the organization is ready for you and others to contribute more, in accordance with your potential. It’s still possible (always was).
#2 – Cost Control: That’s not a totally bad thing. Who knows what would have happened had we (societally) not gotten so caught up in making and spending? Reining in costs and related behavior is simply sensible. It will serve us in good stead in tough or good times. As long as we haven’t “cut to the bone” and aren’t waiting to go back to rampant spending. Good sense is always good practice.
#3 – Leadership: It’s easy to say that “it’s never been more important,” so let’s put it slightly differently: “leadership behavior has never been more important.” It appears that organizations still rely more on those in positions of authority to demonstrate leadership, while anyone can demonstrate leadership behavior, title or not. And the collective power of lots of people showing leadership behavior would propel organizations ahead… and make the individuals within them more than just “engaged.”
#4 – Technology: More “wow” stuff than even last year, it seems; more information available and faster and anytime; more pressure to keep up. Moore’s Law is definitely at work! Technology is making us connect more with others, flattening our world, but also making each of us “rounder.” “Rounder” in terms of being able to take in more information and to be more full of knowledge. We know that technology is changing us; perhaps it’s time to take some control of the personal changes and our individual “roundness” in a flatter world.
Wishes:
#1 – More people will get their Mojo back
More of us will get back in touch with our ability to maximize our potential and our dreams, either entrepreneurially, in an organization, or in our personal lives. Whether its career aspirations or personal balance. We can use our collective positive energy to be in control and get farther.
#2 – Learning will be valued again
Many organizations, under pressure to be profitable or to survive, have reduced the opportunities for learning. And many individuals are feeling too inundated to slow down just a bit, now and then, to learn and think. Learning can be fun again. Ideas can be flowing.
#3 – Collaboration & Influence replace Command & Control
As leadership styles, in a more global world, command & control can backfire. They don’t allow room for understanding differences and including diverse points of view. Collaboration & influence do. Taking the time to lead that way is worth it.
What do you see and wish for? Comments are welcome! And here’s to the achievement of our wishes and collective success…
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So their salary won’t go up by 1.4% next year. They still have jobs. The middle class won’t see their taxes go up by an average of $3000 either because that’s what the GOP would have stood by and watched happen in order to protect their precious top 2% of earners. Millions across this country will also have heat and food due to the extension of unemployment benefits that the GOP would have let run out.
I do have a bit of a guilty conscience. But I am a “live for the moment” kind of person, and prefer to have disposable income today, because I don’t know if I’ll even be alive 5-10 years from now, let alone 50.
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