If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that I’m highly in favour of people learning to be more adaptable. Adaptability a skillset that prepares us for whatever the future requires.
I’m a fan.
Except when adaptability is used as an excuse for poor communication or follow through.
Continue reading “Adaptability’s Dark Side”I’ve been thinking about real-life use cases for adaptability.
One is knowing when and how much to “adjust the dial” when something you’ve been doing needs to change.
A friend of mine recently had her first baby, and this weekend we talked about the seismic adjustment of being fully responsible for another human being. I commented that you need to learn constant vigilance when the baby is born, and you need to unlearn it during the emptying nest phase. Dial up, dial down. Both require adaptability.
Continue reading “Adjust the Dial”My strategy clients are often concerned that to be a strong strategist they need to be good at accurate prediction. Let me reassure you that strategic behaviour does not require you to be clairvoyant!
It does help if you can discern signals.
Even better if you can differentiate them from lagging indicators and old news.
Continue reading “Animal Tracks”When we visit a doctor, often the first step in diagnosing an issue is to get the imaging. Xray, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI — whatever they need to get reliable visibility on what is going on. Makes sense.
Our leadership is no different. Today’s tip to lead well in uncertainty is to “get the imaging.” You need reliable visibility of what is actually happening inside your organization.
Continue reading “Get the Imaging”In this second installment on leading well in uncertainty, I’m inviting you to consider your corporate culture. It might seem like a bit of a leap, but how it feels to work in your organization can powerfully strengthen people’s adaptability, or undermine it. Adaptability is what you most need to encourage in your people during turbulent times.
Continue reading “Set the Tone”