At this time of year when reflecting on aims, I often hear a desire from my clients to “manage time better,” “be more productive,” or “focus on what matters.”
Even very successful clients, whose role would prematurely age the average genius, struggle with time management
So, hands up if you thought that the craziness at the end of 2020, had to give way to a more measured and manageable 2021?
It can’t carry on being this chaotic, right?
Ah, apparently it can.
Usually at this time of year I spend lots of time looking forward.
But this year is different. There’s far more ‘here and now’ activity that’s taking up my time.
And it’s concerning me.
Hands up if your brain is trying to solve multiple ‘crises’, your end of year energy levels are sapping and you’re finding yourself in various states of inertia.
You too? You’re not alone.
A few years ago, I had a team member called Melissa. She was excellent at her job as a senior programme manager and had many successes. But unlike other members of my team, public recognition was not her bag.
Change is about taking calculated risks and managing them.
It’s about setting a direction, accepting you don’t yet know how to get there and gathering a team who just might help you find the way.
It seems we’ll be in varying degrees of lockdown for the foreseeable future, but the impact on working life hasn't all been bad.
In the increasingly frequent, and occasionally baffling, updates from the government, it’s become clear that the advice for the foreseeable future is to work from home if you can… which could last for 6 months.
I loved horror B-movies when I was younger. Who can forget The Fly? Or Halloween? But there’s a horror story unfolding in many organisations right now: The Revenge of the Cancelled Project!
What makes a memorable leader? For one of my most memorable bosses it was his consistency and his style.
