‘Yu need to be excellent at what you do. But you also need at bats, because random chance means that even excellent performers will ‘fail’ sometimes. You have to give yourself multiple chances to succeed, because over time, if you’re truly top-notch, you will.’
‘Always think broadly and identify multiple paths to your goal. One might not work out, but there are almost always other possibilities.’
‘Get started in a very small way. Any goal can feel overwhelming if you look at it in its totality. But you’ll create positive momentum if you start small and can see your success build.’
‘No one is going to hand you development opportunities on a platter. You need to seek them out proactively.’
‘The best time to test out new ideas is when you’re in a strong position- not when you’re in a weakend one and are desperate to find the ‘next thing.’ Start planning now!’
‘Most of us can identify great- or terrible-opportunities. It’s the middling ones that are harder. Push yourself to say yes only to things you’re excited about.’
‘Decide what to be bad at. You can’t do it all. In order to be great at something else, accept that you’ll be terrible at something else. Refusing to make that choice leads to mediocrity.’
‘Your personal goals need a long-term strategy.’
Source
Dorie Clark (2021). The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
A positive workplace will always beat a toxic one. People want to work, but not in a toxic workplace. And not for a toxic boss. So if you want to create a positive workplace, you have to love your people.
To really get into it, here are some insights from Shawn Murphy on how to create a positive culture.
‘For positive workplaces to thrive, leaders must get to know the whole employee.’
‘Workplace optimism is the belief that good things will come from hard work.’
‘A focus on financial motivators blinds leaders from helping employees do work that matters.’
‘Care for the whole and nurture the individual. This is what helps foster an optimistic workplace.’
‘It’s the leader’s responsibility to create an environment that motivates people to do their best work.’
‘Workplace energy is absent when inspiration isn’t present in the workplace.’
‘Leaders need to do less controlling and focus more on helping their people self-actualize.’
‘No one person is more important than the team.’
‘The problem with dignity and respect is they’re not enough.’
‘Status quo breeds mediocrity, calcifies bureaucracy, cripples progress, and hampers changeability.’
‘Knowing your personal values helps you know where your line in the sand is- what you’ll tolerate and what you won’t.’
‘Unpredictable behaviors cause concern, diminish trust, and weaken chances of others seeking you out for guidance.’
‘Loyalty isn’t dead. People need a reason to be loyal.’
‘It’s how you express your values in your life and in your stewardship that matters.’
‘Purpose serves as an anchor and helps a person be more resilient in the face of difficulty.’
‘Personal purpose has been segregated from the business world for too long.’
‘Resilience can be strengthened when a person has a sense of purpose.’
‘Stewards use meaning to personalize the work experience.’
‘Employees are key partners in the success of the team and ultimately in the organization.’
‘Stewards create the conditions that give their employees the room to explore and be curious.’
‘Trends are emerging that supports this shift away from a sacrifice-your-needs-to-the-organization mentality to an arrangement that benefits both the company and its employees.’
‘Relationships are an answer to the yearning for something more than a transactional exchange of time for money.’
‘A pocket of excellence is characterized by healthy, productive people who work in an optimistic context.’
‘To notice what interests your employees isn’t a matter of culture. It’s a leadership choice.’
‘There is an inherent trap in looking at a relationship solely as a source of generating business outcomes.’
‘Two signs that you’re not spending enough time with your team are staying in your office too long and canceling too many one-on-one meetings.’
‘The climate suffers when employees don’t believe their leader has their back.’
‘Ostracized employees have a higher turnover rate than do those who are harassed.’
‘Team solidarity and positive team and self-identities are possible when people can bond.’
‘A giver seeks to find ways to help people fulfill their needs, understand their wants, and realize their hopes.’
‘Relating to human beings is troubling when you choose to not become more self-aware.’
Source
Shawn Murphy (2016). The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment that Energizes Everyone
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