ArchiveMay 2022

Re-entry Plan

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Recently I attended a Summit where all the individuals in our organization got together (many of us in-person) to connect and learn.

An observation I had while talking to several different colleagues is that there is an almost natural or default behavior to return to the way things used to be before COVID. What was “muscle memory” is coming back to all of us as we come back to the office. The challenge that this presents is that our default behavior completely disregards everything we have learned from our COVID experience.

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Strategy Without the Jargon

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You finished the third quarter goals and started working on your org strategy with your leadership team. This strategy will help you make progress and achieve your goals for the next fiscal year.

Last year you and the team collectively spent 20+ hours creating the strategy and getting each and every word of your mission statement and vision just right. The year did not go as planned. Not all the team members were aligned, the strategy was clear to some and not clear to others and worst of all, your team took on more projects than it could let go. This year things will be different.

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Why Are You Here on Earth?

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This week I had a conversation with a colleague that helped me uncover a blind spot I had. I have been studying and thinking about what I have been calling “purpose driven leadership”.

The concept is this. When you do the hard internal and personal work of why you are here on the planet you have discovered your purpose. This is much larger than just one area of your life. It encompasses all that you must contribute to the world.

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Josh Nicholls

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