Hey Bruce Waller here, Host of Life in the Leadership Lane Podcast where I get to talk to leaders making a difference in the workplace and in our communities. This is Weekly with Waller… it’s the “in between” guests part of the show where I share topics to help “move leaders to inspire and change the workplace”. I hope this will add value to your every day and help you accelerate as a leader! Thanks for tuning in…… Today we are talking about “Is it time for change, or do we need to accelerate…
- Change is good. There is a season for everything. However, it’s not always about changing jobs or the way we are doing things. It can also be about just changing perspective. When we find ourselves reflecting on change, we need to have strategy to look at it from a different lens… Do we change or accelerate? …our growth, relationships, and ultimately our career. Is a change needed, or do we need to start doing things a little bit differently – or maybe ever apply more effort.
- When I published my book, Find Your Lane, many people thought it was about making a “job change” since the subtitle said “change your career”, when in reality the book is more about strategies to accelerate in our career. The subtitle was “change your gps and change your career”. I have often thought about changing the word change to accelerate, because when we have a career GPS, it helps us accelerate in our career. This makes me think about a few changes I have made over the years: Changed jobs, Changed workout routines, Changed my mind on an issue after looking from a different angle, Changed my attitude, Changed my blog content, Changed my goals...
- When interviewing CEO’s in 2016, I asked about daily disciplines that helped them stay on target. One of the CEO’s, Earl K. Reynolds, shared one of his disciplines was a “mirror test”. He said he wakes up every day and looks into the mirror to ask 3 questions: “Am I better today than I was yesterday, Am I engaged or disengaged, and am I growing or shrinking?”. This is a great way to help us navigate in our role and serves as a great compass!
- It’s hard to know when we actually need to make a change… Think about it: We have a vendor that’s not performing, but has a history of success, We have slowed down in our sales, but set records in past, We find ourselves bored and not as excited about our job, We find ourselves overwhelmed by trying to do too much, We can’t get a raise or promotion that we are wanting…
- Here are a few questions that I have used that might help in your assessment: Are we engaged? Do we enjoy our company and career? Are we surrounded by great people that we can trust? Have we developed good habits and process to be purposeful? Are we in a growing environment? Are we able to invest in local networking, attend a conference, or get certified in our profession? Do we have the opportunity to volunteer? If so, are we in pursuit?
- You may realize that a change may not be needed, but a different perspective. Maybe it’s time to set some new goals… Once you get in alignment with your goals – then accelerate! The best is yet to come.
I will leave you with this quote….. “We need to always evaluate our measurement for success.” (LinkedIn Talent Connect 2019) … this can change too!
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