Several times in its life, a lobster casts off its shell. When the shell begins to inhibit the lobster’s growth and development, the lobster has no choice but to discard its old shell and grow a new one. It is the same with humans. And it offers an important lesson to leaders – in order to stay relevant, both for us and the people we lead, continuous learning is paramount.
In my latest column in The Globe and Mail, published in this morning’s print edition, I offer three specific ideas to embrace continuous learning, to grow your mind and develop your abilities, so that you won’t become stagnant, so that you will always be relevant, no matter what the changes are in your working environment.
You need to cast off your shell if you want to continue to grow
If you get the print version of The Globe, you’ll find it on page B11.
Note: if you are a subscriber to The Globe and Mail, you can also read the column directly at their website at this link: https://tgam.ca/2XhyBzl
So what are you doing?
As always, I’d love to hear from you. What are specific things you do to ensure that you are continuously learning? What are you doing to be a lobster? Please share your perspectives by adding your comments below.
If you’ve been a reader of the blog for a while, you probably already know that I have a book titled Why Does the Lobster Cast Off Its Shell? which published in its third edition in 2017. In the book, I offer three more strategies to grow your mind and develop your abilities, as well as 171 Ways to Be a Lobster! Scroll down the page once you click on the link.