It will get you a long way if you can think strategically, keep calm, communicate effectively, manage change and get things done.
Yes, we all nod sagely.
However when the going gets tough, the reality is that we can lose our focus, become snappy or silent, and productivity can plummet.
Adaptive leadership (Ronald Heifetz) captures the attributes above, emphasising four critical elements of:
💠 Anticipation of likely future needs, trends and options.
💠 Articulation of anticipated needs for collective understanding and support for action.
💠Adaptation of responses and continuous learning
💠Accountability, transparency in decision making processes and openness to challenges and feedback.
What’s missing here is space. Without time to reflect and plan, even the best strategic intent can get lost in the daily grind of operations and fire-fighting.
Creating space weekly, to reflect, plan and prioritise for the week ahead is a simple practice that will make a huge difference to your clarity, sense of calm, focus and performance.
Most agree that this would be helpful, but it still gets pushed aside.
▶ Sometimes, it takes a shift in how you value your time and contribution, to give yourself permission to slow down, in order to speed up.
▶ It’s a habit change which takes a bit of extra energy and effort to get going. For me, I call this space "Monday Mojo," and I treasure it every week.
❔ Do you make strategic space each week? How do you stick to it, and what do you focus on?
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