IF IT AIN'T BROKE...
Aug 24, 2022
If it ain’t broke…
Two schools of thought come to mind as soon as someone starts saying those words.
…don’t fix it!
…break it!
When the going is good, it’s only natural to keep going…after all, why ruin a good thing right?
Tiger Woods changed his swing more times than most and has the record to prove it. His first major swing change came after winning the Masters by 12 shots, the biggest winning margin in history of a major…and he made changes. Some thought he was mad. History tells a different story.
For the All Blacks (New Zealand's famous rugby team) have it wired into their DNA to break it at it’s peak. In James Kerr’s book Legacy he states:
“when you are on top of your game, change your game.”
Perhaps this is why they are the winningest team in sports history?
He goes on to say:
“organizational decline is inevitable, unless leaders prepare for change, even when they are on the cusp of success”
Growth is good…you can keep growing and being more of who you are and what you do for more people. I get it.
However, in this crazy arse world we live in today, that’s barely a survival strategy, and definitely not one that will help you thrive into the future.
Evolution, the steady progressive increasing of your capabilities and your capacity for greatness is what will allow you to thrive, to evolve and stay relevant.
This is how you stay at the top of your game…consistently. This is how you become a dynasty.
You have to have the courage to act in advance. This takes insight.
One of our core values at Circle Leadership is INSIGHT which is to anticipate and act in advance.
So if it ain’t broke, question it. Challenge it. And perhaps even break it and rebuild something better…or perhaps different!
Start the process of unlearning and learning over and over.
Make it part of your business’s DNA.
People may think your crazy, but we all know the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a new result.
So who’s the real crazy ones?
Dave Clare, CEO & Founder - Circle Leadership
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