I came across a pretty insightful quote this morning: “The world is so fast that there are days when the person who says it can’t be done is interrupted by the person who is doing it.”
Shared it with 8 different people, different organizational levels, different walks of life, different generations. They all smiled and said “how true.” So, as leaders, at what level are we willing to embrace this concept?
The first step to embracing change is recognizing how unwilling we are, in any areas, to fathom change. If you want a real litmus test for how willing you are to challenge paradigms, grow and change (business, marriage, perception of your kids, faith, etc.), ask yourself this question: What great services/products/behaviors are part of who we are today, that I couldn’t imagine becoming irrelevant, unnecessary and/or counter-productive in the future?”
The length of your list will show you how tied you are to your vision, vs. your comfort and perception of how to get there, an what stage you’re at in being willing to be transparent and challenge every premise. Be ok with going out on a limb…that’s where the fruit is.
