deepstash
Beta
Do You Have Adaptability?
Traits Of Negative Versatility
- Subjectiveness: “This is the way it looks to ME.”
- Bluntness: “That’s a stupid idea!”
- Resistance: “This is the way we’ve always done it.”
- Single-mindedness: “It’s my goal and nothing else matters.”
- Unreasonable risk-taking: “I’m going to jump; won’t you come with me?”
94 SAVES
This is a professional note extracted from an online article.
Read more efficiently
Save what inspires you
Remember anything
IDEA EXTRACTED FROM:
5
Key Ideas
Adaptability
... is a combination of flexibility, your attitude and willingness to adapt, and versatility, your ability to adapt.
The effectively adaptable person meets the other person’s needs and his own by treating others as they would like to be treated.
Adaptability changes with context and most people think they are more adaptable than they actually are.
Traits Of The Highly-Flexible
- Confidence: belief in oneself and one’s own judgement and resourcefulness.
- Tolerance: acceptance of opinions and practices different from one’s own.
- Empathy: ability to understand and somewhat share the feelings and thoughts of others.
- Positiveness: having a positive attitude.
- Respect for others: sincere desire to understand and consider other people’s choices, commitments and needs in relation to yours.
Traits That Undermine Flexibility
- Rigidity: “It’s my way or the highway.”
- Competition with others: “I’m smarter, prettier, etc., than you.”
- Discontent: “No, I don’t like it this way. Why can’t we…”
- Unapproachable: “Don’t bother me unless it’s worth my time and you agree with me.”
- Difficulty with ambiguity: “Let’s nail this down right now.”
The Five High-Versatility Traits
- Resilience: having the emotional strength and knowledge to overcome challenges.
- Vision: the power to imagine and to be creative.
- Attentiveness: awareness of elements in the environment. It’s knowing when to act and when not to. It means paying attention to more than your own needs.
- Competence: having an expertise and knowing when it isn’t enough to a given problem.
- Self-correction: ability to absorb feedback and incorporate it into new and enhanced ways.
Traits Of Negative Versatility
- Subjectiveness: “This is the way it looks to ME.”
- Bluntness: “That’s a stupid idea!”
- Resistance: “This is the way we’ve always done it.”
- Single-mindedness: “It’s my goal and nothing else matters.”
- Unreasonable risk-taking: “I’m going to jump; won’t you come with me?”
SIMILAR ARTICLES & IDEAS:
6
Key Ideas
Adaptability
Adaptability is the personality trait that helps determine how you respond to change. It’s composed of flexibility (your willingness to change) and versatility (your ability to change). A...
Valuable To Your Employer
Adaptable people are open to new ideas, and don't need to follow traditional ways. They're able to anticipate changes and don't panic when things don't go according to plan.
Adaptability always adds to the competitive advantage of organizations or individuals.
A Better Leader
Adaptable people excel as leaders, earn the respect of their peers, inspire those around them to embrace change, and helps to facilitate even the most unanticipated transitions.
Unlike adaptable leaders, a leader unable to pivot quickly could hurt employees and the organization as a whole.
3 more ideas
1
Key Idea
How To Be Adaptable
- Stop whining. Learn to accept the situation, adapt to it, and move on.
- Don’t mindlessly believe that something is ‘wrong’ and must be avoided.
- Disc...
3
Key Ideas
Inefficiency
Many times we feel the pressure to adapt perfectly to our environments, not to waste our time and to maximize it.
Inefficient does not mean ineffective, nor lazy: You're a bit messy and us...
Efficiency Makes us Fragile
Total efficiency constrains us. We become highly invested in maintaining the status quo because that is where we excel.
However, innovation is a threat and change is terrifying. Being perfect at something is dangerous if that is all you can do.
Inefficiency Allows for Change
Inefficiency forces us to develop other traits that give us the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
Leave aside the fear of new challenges. Leave aside the fear of not being the best. When you put yourself in situations where you aren't the most skilled, you learn and grow and adapt. When change comes, you will have a broader range of skills to explore new possibilities.