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GAME CHANGER OR CHANGE MAKER10/19/2020 People nowadays, tend to equate game changer with change maker.
These two have very different connotations. Would you want to be a game changer? or a change maker? Game changing is about changing the direction of the game (or game itself), reframing the scope and parameters of the engagement, and ensuring that you come out with a winner's advantage. This can be a short-term project or a long-term horizon perspective. Consistent game changers are Apple, Amazon, Fedex, to name a few. Whereas, being a change maker reminds me of the long-term work that needs to happen to get our audacious goals for ourselves, our communities, our enterprises succeed. You can position yourself as both. This world calls for game changers with the short-term stakes on the pie, and change markers with the eye for long-term sustainable progress. But, if you have to choose, choose game changing, because the ambiguous future looks to bold and audacious leaders who are willing to stretch the imagination of society, so that we can all come out thriving, not just surviving. Game changing doesn't require a lot of brain power, or talent, or more connections. It doesn't require you shift lanes or careers or jobs. It doesn't require lots of capital infusion. They can see the writing on the wall when others are busy mounting on their saddles again. It's called prescience, reinvention, mining opportunities, and #beyondresilience attitude. Drop me a line to learn more about these new concepts.
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A MUDDY DAY10/15/2020 Yesterday, my car got stuck in a muddy part of our acreage. With all the wheels spinning deep into the mud, I had no choice but to leave it to the expert. I called for help.
I wonder how this situation is transported in many scenarios in our lives and careers. How many times we refuse to call for help when we should and not 'game' or 'risk' deepening our being stuck in the mire? Most of the time: We thought we can do it. DIY is always the first choice, anyway. Good for learning and making sure you get what you want. Safety, time lags, and wasted monies are consequences for poor planning and execution. We thought we don't need to bother anyone. On the contrary, before we get more into debt or trouble, we should call them now and not tomorrow. We can survive and overcome. When was the last time, you flunk the interview/exam or going into a meeting completely unprepared and acting tentative? There are clear consequences for misfires and trials. Learn from the experts, become an expert, or completely walk away, because it's not your strong suit. The expert drove the car down in a slope and shared some kind words of instruction. He said, "Some people drive purposefully in a mud, but with not with you." We need experts and friendly allies to help us, remind us of the things we easily forget, and steer us in the right direction. But it all starts with asking for help. Cheers!
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TALENT 10%, GRIT 90%10/5/2020 Talent is so over-rated.
Leaders and managers continue to tout that they want to hire the best, brightest, and the most promising of all candidates. The best seldom accomplishes more than what they think they can. They have limited versions of themselves that fit their current frame of 'success' and 'achievement' which could be limiting their chances of becoming better than they really are. Whereas those that are average are always in the look-out to prove themselves and surprise themselves that they can do way better, with the right attitude and process. Grit trumps genius, talent or high IQ (Duckworth: 2016). This is well-documented with the inner city students research that came back that persistence enables them to survive and thrive despite hardships or obstacles. In these last three months, I persisted in the absence of positive news. It seemed that it's becoming a futile effort and I have to be preparing for the inevitable. The Plan B and C aren't better than the first option. It would mean more work and more expense on my part. I'm not even prepared to go that route. Yesterday, a breakthrough came through. I'm happy I persisted. One colleague said, "Good for you, you have the time and talent." On both those counts, I don't have enough. But I have grit and it's helping me reach my goals. What are you trying to accomplish? Are you the near the end of your rope? Hang in there, it's not the time to throw in the towel yet. Persist and win. Give up and lose. |