This week’s #thursdaythought is about letting go of assets before they have run their course. It is inspired by the latest episode of The Innovation Show with the author of “Quit” by Annie Duke. Serendipitously it is also influenced by Rita McGrath, who joined us in person this week in Dublin.
Like the monkey holding the fruit, many of us cling to the past with clenched fists. We clutch to painful memories, we hold grudges, and we harbour what-ifs. We defend successes, mental models and the personas we have worked hard to develop. When we dwell on the past, we use up valuable energy that we could use to create our future.
Stealing From The Future: Decaffeinate Your Strategy. Business Leaders steal from their future the same way coffee robs from our sleep.
Have you ever reported a “win” to a boss and they were visibly disgusted? You probably broke one of the laws outlined by Robert Greene in “The 48 Laws of Power”, you never outshine your boss!
“genetics loads the gun but the environment pulls the trigger”. This term highlights the complex relationship between human disease and the environment. In a similar vein, in organisations, an imbalance of androgens loads the gun and the business environment pulls the trigger.
Our guest today has seen them all and is with us to share “The Top 10 Innovation Shortcuts Company Leaders Should Avoid”.
The Five Fatal Habits:
Why most organisations fail at innovation and agility
with Geoff Marlow
Hidden Truths Finale: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told with David Fubini
To restrain long-term employees from falling back into their old habits. Even when long-term employees have the willpower, their old habits die hard. It is a tough dilemma for leaders, the tradeoff between retraining and replacing. Either way, there is a lot of pain, both are possible.
It’s a pleasure and a reward to welcome the author of Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence With Dr Anna Lembke