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Hanging onto old ideas
People try desperately to hang on to antiquated ways of doing business because of a false sense of security. They believe that they can maintain their old ideas indefinitely, even if all evidence shows the contrary.
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The dangers of playing it safe appear so gradually that they rarely get noticed.
It is like a slow leak in a tire, you only notice it when you are stuck. You don't have an idea of how it happened.
People naturally want to play it safe because it feels better in the short term.
To break through this tendency, bombard it with tough and thoughtful questions. Hold other people accountable to do the same. Then hold them accountable for strategizing and executing.
Questioning everything could help you to spot problems and create a culture of understanding and action.
What does this business look like in five years? What are our customers worrying about today? What will concern them tomorrow? Where are we failing to communicate? Are we ca...
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An opportunity should not only be viewed by the benefits it provides.
Knowing how the opportunity will make you happy should also have an influence on your decisions.
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- Clarifies The Vision and Mission of an Organization. Reinforces the intent of the leadership.
- Helps to Address strong challenges of organizational culture. It can change culture through both reinforcing and embedding mechanisms.
- Drives Organizational Change....
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Many people think they work more hours than they actually do, leading to a mistaken belief that they are busier than they really are, something called the busyness delusion.
Believing that you are short on time has certain negative effects, like making hasty choices, and f...
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