Knowing that many of you are enjoying a holiday weekend, I thought a lighthearted Fri/Mon post would be welcome before I continue talking about change...
Exploring the different kinds of mentors there are... We either do these things for others or we seek them for ourselves.
Continuing with "M":
Malcontentment-or: Listens and then stops you from whinging and whining when you should be taking action instead
Management-or: Knows the difference between leading and managing
Measurement-or: Shows you how to prove your ROI
Medicament-or: Usually has a good stash of gin
Merriment-or: Usually knows the person with the gin stash
Misalignment-or: Points out when things are off track
Moment-or: Takes time to find the ‘aha!’ in your story
Movement-or: Helps you frame your vision
Friday, October 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Mentoring change - Part I
I'm bored with all the old talk around "change" (how's that for irony?). I know that fear and uncertainty are the two most referenced emotions when discussing change.
But let's debunk the change myth just a little.
Change happens every day, everywhere, all the time. You don't eat the same food at every meal; you don't wear the same socks every day; you aren't the same age as a minute ago; and you don't only see the same folks year in/year out even if the only new face is the young cashier at the grocery store.
All this change is acceptable. We make choices - small and large - all the time and things change. Sometimes we can deal with change because it fits a routine or our image of status quo. Sometimes we welcome the small changes as 'fresh' instead of frightening. Change can be choice (a career move) or fact (seasons change).
The point is that change is a constant. All the hype that change must be managed is like saying life will go according to plan. ha! You don't need a plan to handle change; you need an open mind and heart.
Besides - if we were to all walk about each day being afraid or uncertain, nothing much would ever get done or tried.
So change isn't bad, isn't rare, isn't always frightening. Change is just part of our day, our business and our careers.
But let's debunk the change myth just a little.
Change happens every day, everywhere, all the time. You don't eat the same food at every meal; you don't wear the same socks every day; you aren't the same age as a minute ago; and you don't only see the same folks year in/year out even if the only new face is the young cashier at the grocery store.
All this change is acceptable. We make choices - small and large - all the time and things change. Sometimes we can deal with change because it fits a routine or our image of status quo. Sometimes we welcome the small changes as 'fresh' instead of frightening. Change can be choice (a career move) or fact (seasons change).
The point is that change is a constant. All the hype that change must be managed is like saying life will go according to plan. ha! You don't need a plan to handle change; you need an open mind and heart.
Besides - if we were to all walk about each day being afraid or uncertain, nothing much would ever get done or tried.
So change isn't bad, isn't rare, isn't always frightening. Change is just part of our day, our business and our careers.
Monday, October 4, 2010
I had the good fortune to attend TedXToronto last week. The theme was "A Call to Action" which encompassed everything from everyday leadership to new concepts in social funding.
I'm still mulling over what I heard and what it all might mean for me. It certainly will affect the issues against which I seek or offer mentoring in the coming months.
Below are a few quotes on which I'm meditating:
If we make leadership something beyond us then we can avoid it.
Drew Dudley
There is not an "us" and others who live outside that bubble. The bubble is permeable. Dr. Catherine Zahn CAMH
To create change you need partnership and sustainability.
Neil Hetherington
I'm enraged by our inability to collaborate.
Tonya Surman
Only when you truly listen are you then able to build community.
trey anthony
Fear is my friend. Without it I make mistakes.
George Kourounis
We all know one thing about the future - it ain't going to go according to plan.
Neil Parisha
It was inspirational absolutely. More than that, it made me realise that the world isn't waiting for me to get my act together - I'm the only one waiting. So why wait??
I'm still mulling over what I heard and what it all might mean for me. It certainly will affect the issues against which I seek or offer mentoring in the coming months.
Below are a few quotes on which I'm meditating:
If we make leadership something beyond us then we can avoid it.
Drew Dudley
There is not an "us" and others who live outside that bubble. The bubble is permeable. Dr. Catherine Zahn CAMH
To create change you need partnership and sustainability.
Neil Hetherington
I'm enraged by our inability to collaborate.
Tonya Surman
Only when you truly listen are you then able to build community.
trey anthony
Fear is my friend. Without it I make mistakes.
George Kourounis
We all know one thing about the future - it ain't going to go according to plan.
Neil Parisha
It was inspirational absolutely. More than that, it made me realise that the world isn't waiting for me to get my act together - I'm the only one waiting. So why wait??
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