Successful transformation in a company arises from the discovery and promotion of one's own potential as well as the optimization of business processes in multiple areas – SIMULTANEOUSLY
Discover, develop, nurture potentials - this is how change processes succeed more easily.
Within each of us lie enormous potentials, which we often feel but cannot permanently unleash. Our potentials have been covered up by regulations, rules, beliefs, fears, punishments, self-protection, and so on... Even if we can still sense our actual abilities somewhere in the back of our minds, unfortunately, it is not enough to occasionally feel these potentials and have brief moments of brilliance. I walked over burning coals with Tony Robbins and came out of the seminar with such energy that I immediately invested the next 10,000 euros. I was convinced, now everything will get better... but it took a bit of time and cost a few euros until I realized that a flash in the pan is not enough for lasting success.
We need a system that continuously guides our potentials and brings them to fruition in the right measure.
It is pointless to buy a small fruit tree at the garden center and then leave it in the bag in the garage. It is also pointless to plant it and never water it again. It is also pointless to water it once and then expose the small plant to three weeks of extreme heat because we are on vacation. The tree will wither. Even if we water it but have planted it in a completely unsuitable location and in unsuitable soil – it will struggle greatly in life to unfold its full potential and produce only a few fruits. Many of us are no different. It is time to believe in our potentials, discover them, and bring them to full bloom and growth.
How do we UN-cover our potentials
I know entrepreneurs who struggle immensely with dealing with minor "process disruptions." Be it clarifying why the necessary materials were not ordered on time. Or why the customer was not informed that the delivery will only be in a week and is now demanding to speak to the managing director. Etc. These entrepreneurs, however, are brilliant in their decision-making and have an outstanding ability to come up with new ideas. But these skills often fall short because these individuals have to connect too many interfaces in their daily operational business, thereby losing time and energy continuously. Take a moment and try to find answers to these questions:
- What came easily to me as a child?
- With which activities do I effortlessly succeed as if by magic?
- What do you prefer to avoid and tend to feel bad after dealing with the topic?
Were you not aware of it? Did you not have time? Perhaps both?
We need to give our potentials space and create a system that continually nurtures and develops them.
As you read this, you may have become aware of areas that need attention. But how do you make time and create space to give your potentials room and "air" so that you can rethink, plan, and implement change processes? Also, consider the time you need for monitoring and optimization – regularly. If you wish, answer the following questions for yourself:
- Do you remember your last meeting?
- Did it start on time?
- Were all participants well-prepared and had the necessary documents with them?
- Did you cover at least 8 out of 10 points on your written agenda in a way that required no further work afterwards?
- Did the meeting end on time?
- Did you then take the time to contemplate and plan the next important steps over a cup of coffee, knowing that all topics were set on the right path?
How much time do you think you could gain per day by "tightening up" your meeting management in this way? Most of my clients and seminar participants estimate that they can gain at least one hour per day by doing this.
BUT without purpose, we rarely become leaders
The purpose we give to something determines whether we fully utilize our unlimited potential to change things. This is how we become leaders. Extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner describes that his expeditions only make sense to him – this is a crucial point to unleash almost infinite energy and perseverance. Delivering top performance, enduring through temporary difficulties, and building up overall energy can only be achieved when the purpose is in harmony with ourselves and the conditions are right. Otherwise, we will burn out sooner or later. BURN OUT
You are already aware of the power of your potentials.
Think back to when you were first in love – the "dream partner" was not yet interested in you? What creativity potentials, ideas, and possibilities suddenly emerge when our feelings come into play. From this perspective, think about a professional or personal achievement you are proud of, even if perhaps no one has properly acknowledged it. Feel your pride, take a deep breath, and smile as you immerse yourself emotionally and mentally in that scene. Note that even the potential in anger can be utilized (if it didn't work with the dream partner in the first five attempts) – transform frustration potential into propulsion energy – into a "now more than ever." Find your purpose and create the initial space for your actual abilities in the company as well as in your personal life. In the next post, we will discuss the system that generates your spaces permanently. Warm regards, Christian Georg Schwarz
