Fail Your Way to Success But Don’t Fail at These!

I strongly recommend you not fail at these: do not fail at investing in you, do not fail at creating heroes in your organisation, and do not fail at being decisive. Being the best you can be is imperative for the health of any organisation. Being the CEO, head of a department, president of a small company or a professional athlete requires technical proficiency. This requires investing in oneself. Attending seminars, training sessions, and retreats that are packed with meaningful subject matter in the world of business is akin to the great Michael Jordan spending endless hours, not just on the basketball court but in the classroom studying his play as well as the play of his competition. When you are "in-charge," you also need to have sharp leadership skills that work for everyone in your organisation. You lead people by example and perform at the top of your game.

 

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The Difference between First Place and the Rest of the Field

Second best is not even close to the Brass Ring. Vice Presidents rarely become president, and back-up quarterbacks rarely rise to permanent status as starting QB. Did you ever think about why? What are the skills of a back-up and what are the skills of a starting QB? It seems to me that it is a different skill set to be second in command than to be the guy in charge. Both skill sets are important, but they are different skill sets. The problem is when decision makers don’t recognise that these are different skill sets. Think about it, to be the back-up, to be second, the invisible one, requires a mind-set that shies from the spotlight. To be THE GUY requires a mind-set that gravitates to the spotlight. Whether it is your own career you want to catapult, or catapult your company by selecting the right leader, you have to identify the qualities of the second in command as juxtaposed to the qualities of the leader.

 

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Procrastination IS a Management Style

Most of us know a procrastinator – the person who delays taking action, avoids specific tasks and never seems to get around to things that need to get accomplished. Encountering this in a friend can be mildly irksome, but working with, or for, a procrastinator can become a serious career challenge. Some people use a procrastination management style as a method to explore possibilities, leverage creativity and secure additional time to strategise. This leader waits on decisions to take time and identify the best course of action. However, one can only have this luxury if the speed in a decision or action is not critical. On the other hand, there are managers who procrastinate for other reasons – even reasons they may not understand themselves.

 

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