Unprepared

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Nelson Coulter

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Many of us have landed in leadership roles for which we were completely UNprepared. In some cases, we may have even started out completely incompetent.

The response we make/made to that circumstance makes all the difference in world. The wisest folks take the following steps:

  • Embark immediately on a self-directed learning journey. Read, consume, listen, observe….always aiming to get better, every day, on purpose.
  • Seek and engage with mentors experienced in our area of service….always aiming to get better, every day, on purpose.
  • Build a network of wise and valued others within our field and up/down the food chain, and engage with them regularly….always aiming to get better, every day, on purpose.
In short, these wise folks build for themselves a LEARNING system and network….always aiming to get better, every day, on purpose.
Starting out UNprepared is not all that uncommon. Staying UNprepared is nothing short of irresponsible.
*If you’d like to read more of nc’s blatherings, go to nc’s Recursive Learning.

 

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