Running with the wind at one’s back can be as delightful as running into the wind can be tortuous.
Key to getting where one wants to go then becomes whether one can identify which direction the wind is blowing.
As the new week begins, can you identify which way the wind is blowing in your department?
It can be naive to launch back into your workload as if everything was just as you left it on Friday. It might we wise to start the week off by holding a finger to the air.
Anything from a key player’s bad mood to a deteriorating budget situation can change the context within which you are operating. Failing to notice these issues can cost you serious time, money and energy. Taking a moment to size up the situation before launching back into your routine can be the difference between making a sensitive, nuanced adjustment and suffering a blunt, blind collision.
Take a moment a hold a finger to the air. Which way is the wind blowing where you work?
Leave a Reply