Category: Management

Starting The Thing That Scares You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘When you take time to become self-aware, you can see where to use your knowledge and skills.’

‘Dwell on those things today and try to decide if they really matter in your world.’

‘Focus on things that you are avoiding on a daily basis and find the opportunity to resolve those issues.’

‘Talk to yourself about your successes; be sure you are recognizing your own accomplishments, no matter how small they may be.’

‘… Everything that we attempt to do in life is a stepping-stone to bigger and better things.’

‘Always motivate yourself past the fear that is plaguing you from reaching your full potential.’

‘It’s easy for doubt to creep in. Be confident in your decisions and be okay with operating alone and carrying the weight of those decisions.’

‘Learn to embrace your feelings and use them to your advantage.’

‘Spend time today actively avoiding your biggest distractions.’

‘Each time you face a fear and overcome it, no matter how small, you gain great strength.’

Source:

Rhett Power (2017). The Entrepreneur’s Book of Actions: Essential Daily Exercises And Habits For Becoming Wealthier, Smarter, And More Successful

What ‘Experimental Leaders’ Know About Leadership

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Innovation Management, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘The experimental leader is a new kind of boss, one that observes, tests, and adjusts according to the outcomes.’

‘… experimental leaders … create stability in an unstable world. They open the doors for change so innovation can emerge.’

‘Being curious about small improvements and small observations is what being an experimental leader is about. It isn’t about throwing the whole business or process out and starting over again.’

‘Neutrality and curiosity are at the heart of becoming an experimental leader.’

‘Become inquisitive about how you lead now, and picture the kind of leader you want to grow into.’

‘The experimental mindset requires you to hold on to an end-of-state as your goal, experiment in incremental ways, and assess your success, adjusting as you go.’

‘The experimental leadership is action-based, so it is essential that you act before you necessarily understand.’

‘Pay attention. Over time, you will see small changes become profound shifts.’

‘Intents describe what will be accomplished. Your people determine how the work will be done.’

‘Know the work of your team. Help them track progress. Engage them in questions to spark new discoveries. Above all, foster curiosity.’

‘Create an atmosphere in which your team knows and feels it’s good for you to see their work, especially the imperfections.’

‘What can you do today to move forward by tomorrow?’

Source:

Melannie Parish (2020). The Experimental Leader: Be a New Kind of Boss to Cultivate and Organization of Innovators