1. We have all procrastinated at one point in our lives. I am certain there are no exceptions to the procrastination trap. This video is a TED talk that my mentor, Kelly Hardee Wheeler, sent me on Tuesday about why chronic procrastinators are the way they are. It's 15 minutes long, but it is very funny and extremely relatable (at least in my life).
VIDEO: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
2. My phone call with Ms. Wheeler went really well. She is very insightful and gave me a lot of things to think about. One thing that really stuck with me from my contact with her yesterday was when she said that as a future leader, you should always be thinking of the next question that can be asked. You have to be aware and intuitive and always being asking why things are the way they are and why the people are asking the questions in the first place. We need to be thinking about how to tackle the issue, what the next improvement should be, and how the issue arose to begin with. She said that leaders need to be self-disciplined as well as self-motivated, and that you can't be afraid to change paths and take advantage of every available opportunity presented to you. You can't sit back and expect things to happen for you.
Needless to say, I'm excited about getting to know my mentor better and learning a lot from her.
Great points from Kelly. My distinction between management and leadership is management is about bringing order to chaos; leadership is about taking the now ordered organization and providing it direction. Going off what Kelly told you, the next question is about providing direction.
ReplyDeleteI'll check out the procrastination TED. If you want to think more about procrastination, a good, short book is "The War of Art" by Steven Presfield. A lot of high powered creative types recommend it. I found it a quick, easy read, and relevant to management.
I can totally relate with you when it comes to procrastination. I am planning on watching this Ted Talk, maybe it can help me realize how to go about changing my ways.
ReplyDeletejust watched the video - fun! love the panic monster
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