Send to KindleYou know the problem.
You know it is a priority.
You need to solve it now.
You know the solution.
You have been trained to use the tools and methods to solve the problem.
Yet… you are unable to act, or change your behavior.
Why?
That is your final frontier. Everyone has a different one. Find yours and boldly go where you have not gone before.
Send to KindleA new person joins your organization. Their energy is wonderful to watch. They enthusiastically observe and actively look for ways to contribute. They eagerly point out gaps and offer solutions that have worked for them in the past.
Inevitably, reality sets in. The newness wears out. The newbie settles in. He or she come to terms with the processes and systems and learn to adjust and adapt. Ironically, while this buys them acceptance, it dulls their value add.
Newbies who learn to harness their fresh perspectives as long as they can, and create a plan to change the organization for the better over time, will find the balance needed to be successful. Newbies who are impatient to change and tie their value add to the speed of change they influence, are headed for failure.