It's not enough to come up with good ideas and new innovations. Most organizations have hundreds, if not thousands, of good ideas and new innovations. That's why leaders need to know how to take innovations, ideas, or agendas and turn them into realities. Leaders need to learn that it's not enough to simply have a good idea or have a mandate from higher up; they need to anticipate resistance, create effective coalitions, map the political terrain, and get buy-in. They need to understand the politics of the organization every day to implement agendas and achieve results.
Attitude and Skill
"Hire for attitude, train for skill" is a popular business mantra that emphasizes the importance of hiring employees based on their attitude and values, rather than solely on their skills and experience.
Skills can be learned and developed over time, but attitudes and values are much harder to change. While skills are undoubtedly important, they can be taught through training and development programs. Attitudes can change but they are ingrained in the core of a person. Attitudes are the mindset of a person.
How does your attitude impact your work? What skill do you want to learn? How will your attitude help you learn that skill?
Time to reframe work/life balance
It’s time to reframe the idea of work/life balance. It is time to examine work/life prioritization. Work/life balance is built on the notion that there are a set of scales that you balance work and life. It just doesn’t work that way. Work/life prioritization is a framework of intentional choices being prioritized allowing the individual to be their authentic self. At times aspects of work may be a priority; at times other aspects of life may be a priority - there is a constant flow moving back and forth as individual needs demand. The ultimate outcome of work/life prioritization is to fulfill your life’s purpose and decide how best to do that through all aspects of your life including work.
