I recently listened to an author say that if they reflected on their life in the past three decades, and taken into account all the unique changes that occurred in those three separate spans of time, they could not have fathomed at the start of each ten year sequence how their life was going to be.
Picture it this way, would your 40-year-old self have been able to see where you are now? Now what about your 30-year-old self and what if your 20-year-old you could see where you are now? Would that person have seen you where you are today?
Often times in this fast-paced world you think in long linear terms, but fail to account for the change you will encounter along the way that may direct your path. As you apply this axiom to leadership, and/or instituting massive culture change in an organization, you have to break it down into achievable segments using your perspective from the skill of Positive Presence. Set goals that always serve the vision and mission of the organization in a positive and strength-giving manner.
Set your leadership and culture change goals into three categories, what you must do right now, what you must do tomorrow and what you must do next week. As you prioritize these goals you then begin to take into account all the things you must do to make these goals a reality. The old Chinese proverb says “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.”
Prioritize your goals, establish realistic benchmarks that will make them reality and then go out and achieve them. That way, in another 10 years you can look back and be amazed by what has occurred – and that you never thought could have been possible.
Catherine is the President and CEO of CORPORATE HARMONY, providing virtual solutions for leadership development and organizational culture change. Her leadership and coaching experience as a Project Manager in an ever-changing, fast moving technological organization with unrelenting demands drove her to the realization that a positive mindset and strength-building behaviors are essential for today’s complex and chaotic organizational systems. CORPORATE HARMONY’s virtual platform of programs, coaching and performance measurement, is an innovative online technology of tested proprietary content. The world-class content of CORPORATE HARMONY’s Positive Presence Program develops the skill of ‘Positive Presence’ and the necessary ‘Positive Presence Behaviour Competencies’ for maintaining a positive and energized mindset and increased performance in today’s complex work environment, and leading to a culture of collaboration and connection. Catherine’s vision for Corporate Harmony is to bring the skill of “Positive Presence” to the corporate world as it becomes more complex, ambiguous and chaotic. Catherine is uniquely positioned to impact organizations’ productivity and long term success, with her powerful vision of eliminating bad stress from every workplace around the globe, bringing purpose into the people equation to promote healthy, productive and meaningful work cultures and turn the tide on the neglect of mental health on a global scale. Catherine is author of the book: “CORPORATE HARMONY – The Performance Link for Today’s Modern Organization” Catherine can be reached at: Catherine.Osborne@corporateharmony.ca or go to ‘contact us’ on our website www.corporateharmony.ca. Catherine is available for consultation, and can be reached by 519-695-3407.