MODERN LEADERSHIP
profit, learning, are you on the path
to success, or are you stuck because
your competition audit is creating
self doubt, a negative questioning
of your why – and subsequently
dampening your spirit of growth and
momentum.
It’s time to throw some fuel on your
own fire – and light up the business
sky. The people and businesses that
will ultimately succeed will be the
ones that are capable of making
sense of the complex and chaos.
we all have different baggage,
backgrounds, financial situations,
and stuff going on. But if you want
it enough, if you are hungry enough
and if you take control of owning
your role in writing your story,
creating your dreams – then action
will happen.
Whether things go to plan or not –
own the role you have to play and
hold yourself accountable for your
success, whatever that may be,
because this will absolutely create
action towards achieving your goals.
Ownership and accountability drive
exponential momentum.
Your First Competitive Audit
is…YOU
In his book, The Outliers, Malcolm
Gladwell famously proposes that it
takes 10,000 hours to truly master
anything. If this is true, then you
need to embrace every one of your
strengths and understand your
capabilities. Use your awareness to
your advantage and strengthen your
unique skills to become more.
The business landscape can change
in the blink of an eye and often
we can spend so long comparing
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ourselves to others, watching
everyone else instead of focusing
on developing ourselves that when
we remember to take said blink, the
future is suddenly the present - and
we are no longer a participant in our
own version of success.
Take the blinkers off and open your
eyes to what you are bringing to
work, to the possibility of what could
be, and above all make sure you
reinforce your plans and dreams and
change direction towards that dream
if need be.
The ones that will provide the insight,
evolution, innovation and most of all
the execution of said ideas. They will
have their eye well and truly on the
future goal, whilst being adaptable
and willing to change their dance as
required getting there.
They are focused on their vision and
will power ahead with conviction.
Don’t let your own flame go out
simply because someone else is
burning brightly. Remember, they
may be thinking how warm and
strong your flame is too.
The reality is that new businesses
are going to pop up out of nowhere
for the foreseeable future,
because it’s the way things are.
New businesses will continue to
challenge the norm, to create new
industries and reshape the corporate
landscape.
But that doesn’t mean you have to
blow your own fire of innovation out.
Just make sure your first competitive
audit is with yourself, because you
are your key competition. Better the
last goal, ask the hard questions of
yourself – are you growing in sales,
Janine Garner is the Founder and CEO
of LBDGroup, author of From Me To
We, and works with senior leaders
to build high performing teams. For
more information visit http://www.
janinegarner.com.au