Moving From Proving To Improving
Have you noticed—no matter what kind of work you’re having done on your house—the person giving you a bid always rips on the work that’s already been done?
Is there a drywall guy on the planet that thinks someone else’s work is good?
No one comes in and says, “Well, it looks like the drywall was done by a pro.”
Usually, it sounds more like…
“Well, whoever did this must have been completely insane, possibly drunk and a bonified ‘hack,’ BUT we can rip it all out, do the same thing and keep this cycle of insanity going if you’d like. You are lucky to be alive.”
“Also, this is not my first rodeo.”
Proving mode: A state of needing everyone to know that you know.
This is not just a drywall problem; this is an occupational hazard that permeates every profession at any level of the org chart. It’s one of the least talked about, most pervasive reasons people don’t thrive in their careers.
None of us are safe from it and becoming it. Our inner ‘know-it all’ is one weak moment away from making us walk the proving plank. So, the faster we recognize it, the sooner we can “knock it off!” Then improving can begin.
This blog will outline three overly practical steps to help eliminate the urge to tell people it's not your first rodeo. And more importantly, help you start moving from proving to improving.Continue reading “This Is Not My First Rodeo Leadership”