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“That’s impossible”

“That’s impossible,” they say.

Just like carrying your entire music collection in your back pocket is impossible.

Just like finding your life partner on the Internet is impossible.

Just like getting clear driving instructions, adjusted in real time, for live traffic conditions is impossible.

Just like making some extra money driving strangers around in your vehicle is impossible.

Just like asking a multitude of questions of an inanimate object sitting on your counter, and getting fairly intelligent answers in response, is impossible.

Just like being able to take a digital photograph of yourself, by yourself, holding a stick in your hand is impossible.

Hamburgers made without meat – not possible.  A watch that does more than your desktop computer – ridiculous.  And a self-driving car, out of the question!

Every innovation, revolutionary product or service, or giant leap forward in how we live and work, will most certainly be impossible.  Until it isn’t.

Which side are you on?  Are you working on the next impossible?  Or are you being talked (or talking yourself) out of impossible, and producing unoriginal, commonplace, and banal?

It takes creativity, confidence, and tenacity to keep working on the impossible.  Which means it’s not easy.  I’d love to hear about your experiences – successful or not.   Please share by adding your comment directly on the blog at www.turningmanagersintoleaders.com/blog.

Looking to start strategic planning again?

Now that we’re finally able to think past short-term “pandemic management”, many organizations are looking to develop three- and five-year strategic plans again.  Hey listen, those ones you last updated in 2019 probably aren’t relevant any more!  Many of our clients are asking Merge for help in facilitating a robust strategic planning process that not only takes the new economic realities and client expectations into account, but also incorporates ‘blue-sky thinking’ so that they can remain viable and successful well into the future.  If you’d like some help with your strategic planning, contact us and we’ll set up a time for you to talk to Merge to see if she can add value to what you’re doing

Turning Managers Into Leaders

• Video: When you improve your self-awareness, you build your compassion. If you want to be a more compassionate leader, you need to build your self-awareness so that you can pick up important signals
  
• Video: A compassionate leader takes the time to get to know their staff better.  As a leader, you ARE a role model (whether or not you want it). Here are examples of those who violate this fundamental leadership principle
• I versus We – both are powerful in different situations. The question of "I versus We" can be easily answered if you consider your communication objective

That Merge can help you create the perfect virtual or in-person team-building event?

Do you want to build your team’s spirit and camaraderie, inspire high performance, and solidify working relationships.  Maybe even build in some learning?  Let Merge help you.  Whether your team is currently virtual, hybrid or in-person, Merge can design a program of any length to best meet your specific needs and challenges. Contact us to start the dialogue about how to help you meet your objectives.