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<\/p>\nAlmost every organization would like to remove delays to unlocking their team’s capacity to generate & implement great ideas. \u00a0If you can identify & develop new\u00a0opportunities quicker your business model will probably have a better chance to survive, right? \u00a0The answer is a solid “maybe”. \u00a0No hard answers\u00a0here just some thoughts on possible links, hang with me!<\/p>\n
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Graphic from www.jamesclear.com<\/em><\/p>\n We’ve all received & given feedback on this topic. \u00a0For the proactive person someone who lags a bit can be maddening. \u00a0For a procrastinator, the person who’s overtly proactive can seem silly. \u00a0When we advise someone to be something they’re not it leads to coping & frustration. \u00a0However, learning to be effective with the personality, talents & passions we possess can relieve this tension. \u00a0Read some Peter Drucker for more on that!<\/p>\n Instead of creating a typical “to-do” list to prioritize & stay on task let’s check out self-discipline vs. self-control. \u00a0Lists are great but these we all have in common. \u00a0We’re naturally good at one while the other needs intention to become more effective.<\/p>\n Marshall Goldsmith says, “Self-discipline refers to achieving desirable behavior while self-control refers to avoiding undesirable behavior.” \u00a0So why do we procrastinate if we generally feel like it’s not a positive trait? \u00a0Conversely, why do we feel in a hurry to get things done? \u00a0Just so our desk is clean? \u00a0The push to achieve? \u00a0For me, when putting off a task or project it’s usually because the timing is wrong. \u00a0It’s not the best time of day for the attention needed to see something through or possibly more thinking is required which means more time. \u00a0Whatever the situation, knowing ourselves can help us schedule things properly for quality completion. \u00a0Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook hung up a sign that says “Done is better than perfect.” \u00a0For high achievers doing things perfectly can keep things from moving ahead for collaboration. \u00a0This also works for procrastinators for the same reason. \u00a0Do your job & push it on so the team can work through the project…together is better!<\/p>\n So, it’s not about procrastination at all. \u00a0It’s about understanding one another to build trust throughout the entire organization no matter what our tendencies.<\/p>\n Innovate or die?<\/p>\n The great business thought leader Gary Hamel states, “Innovation takes time, time to dream, time to reflect, time to learn, time to invent and experiment; uninterrupted time when you can daydream!”\u00a0 The law of diffusion of innovation gives us a clue as to how each of us adds value to the process. \u00a0Some of us are early adopters, some are laggards & more of us are in the middle areas. \u00a0How do we unlock the capacity to integrate the great ideas from our team?<\/p>\n![\"Law](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.karlbradley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Law-of-Diffusion-of-Innovation.jpg?resize=676%2C507&ssl=1\")
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