Echelon Front’s Post

Change can be difficult for people. Partly because change is interpreted as uncertainty and it moves people from their comfort zone into temporary discomfort. Here are some tips to help navigate change. 1. Overcommunicate - people need to understand what is changing and why it is changing. Even if they disagree they can at least have the recognition for why it is being attempted. 2. Benefit to themselves? - most of the time people only really care about how the change will impact them, therefore you need to be very clear and up front about how this change will benefit the individuals you are seeking to win over. 3. Prove it! - sometimes you need to just prove the case by demonstrating it can be done. People resistant to change will sometimes not give an honest effort to implementing the changes proposed because they don’t think the changes can work, don’t be afraid to step in and prove that they can. 4. Not too fast - if possible, try to make changes in stages. Trying to completely overhaul an entire process is sometimes needed all at once, but if possible, give people a chance to adjust to the changes a little at a time. This can help them overcome the thoughts that changes are insurmountable if attempted all at once. Change must happen, but those who manage it the best will be the winners.

If you must do one thing exceptional, exceptionally well, so that you are not to be burdened with doing many mediocre things just so you can be alive in a mediocre system. To thrive you must strive for and create better alternatives. No matter the difficulties. Having clear metrics, KPI, as it were, is necessary to avoid, firstly pursuing the wrong path, and secondly for too long. These two problems are closely related, but independent of one another. Hence the need to separately paying close attention to them. 

Uncover the secret to enhancing your performance and reaching your objectives. Start by strengthening your mind to make impactful, lasting changes.

Your calendar is full. Your inbox is full. Your mind is full. But are they full of the RIGHT things? Most people drown trying to: ➝ Solve every crisis ➝ Meet all demands ➝ Own others' problems Here's what successful people understand: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 ➝ Every 'yes' to others is a 'no' to yourself 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 ➝ Don't carry what isn't yours 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ➝ Focus on impact, not approval 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 ➝ Choose your commitments wisely 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 ➝ Take full responsibility for your path 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 = 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 ➝ Strong boundaries create strong leadership 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 ➝ How you treat yourself sets the standard Leadership isn't about carrying everyone's load. It's about showing them how to carry their own. Protect your energy, honor your limits, and watch your impact grow. ♻️ Repost to protect your energy 👉 Follow me, Rajeeb Dey MBE, for more like this.

Plans are often delusions. The world runs on entropy. That means chaos is part of reality and dealing with uncertainty is more important than trying to always be certain. An adaptable leader or employee will go further than a person looking for a perfect plan that doesn't exist, while wasting precious time. Choose an imperfect plan.

Don't be afraid to take risks. Stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to personal growth, new opportunities, and unexpected success. Every risk carries the potential for reward, and even failure can provide valuable lessons. Embrace uncertainty as a chance to learn and grow.

Sometimes, stating the obvious is necessary. Maintaining the status quo typically yields the same results. For different outcomes and improved performance, adjustments are essential. This doesn't imply drastic changes or a complete overhaul, but rather, strategic modifications and adjustments. A wise friend and mentor of mine often said that success leaves clues. He was correct; it does. The most successful in business understand the need for continual adjustments. To boost performance, make adjustments. Uncertain about which adjustments are needed? Seek assistance. Unsure how to implement the necessary changes? Again, seek assistance. Improving performance should never be a solitary endeavor.

Challenges, most of the time are some kind of growth because it causes you to leave your comfort zone. Waste of some time (at least not most) if the results were not good enough. Though it is still a good thing when you realise you learned from it. Be proactive.

The only thing that stands between your improvement and your status quo is your fear of change. You’d rather stay in discomfort rather than taking the risk to evolve because you don’t know if it’ll be worse than before. Our ability to adapt in a stormy environment is already an important part of the process to improvement. Let’s grow in it, let’s make it an opportunity, not a risk for failure.

What Can You Do Now, To Prepare For When A Window Of Opportunity Comes? The hardest thing about change is that, typically, most people don’t want it. If they did, it have already been accepted as the normal state of affairs. That can make transformation a lonely business. The status quo has inertia on its side and never yields its power gracefully. The path for an aspiring changemaker can be heartbreaking and soul crushing. Yet anything can happen and often does. Circumstances conspire. Events converge. Round-hole businesses meet their square-peg world. We can’t predict exactly when or where or how or what will happen, but we know that everybody and everything gets disrupted eventually. It’s all just a matter of time. Eventually an external event will open up a window of opportunity and resistance to change temporarily abates. When that happens, there is lots to do and no time to waste. We need to empower our allies, as well as listen to our adversaries. We need to build out a network to connect to others who are sympathetic to our cause. Most of all, we need to prepare. A trigger always comes and, when it does, it brings great opportunity with it.