Approaching the end of January now, the Christmas break feels like a lifetime ago already and you are back in the groove.
So how fast are you moving and thinking? Why do I ask?
All too often there is a societal pressure and indeed, a cultural obsession to operate at speed and make quick decisions. The perception being that is what good leadership involves.
Yet the faster we move, the more likely you are to potentially head off in the wrong direction.
Slowing down and lifting your head can provide clarity, alignment and reinvigorate momentum. Things are not often linear and therefore without attention, you can end up off course.
Consciously slowing down provides an opportunity to assess whether you are still heading toward where you want to get to; consider whether your teams are aligned and whether fundamentally you are solving the right problems.
With that in mind, take time to think:
- On a scale of 1-10, how fast are you operating and when did you last slow down deliberately?
- Where in your role is speed critical? Where would you benefit from being more deliberate in your thinking?
- Does what you are working on now fit with your broader strategy and goals? Where is a tweak required?
- What steps can you take to carve out some ‘strategic slow’ time?
As leaders, we can show our people that we are role modelling the changes that all of us want to see. Let’s be better and be the change – contact [email protected] if you would like help to do so.
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