The New Crop: Issue #83
how to speed up career transitions + "the most important belief you can have"
What’s in this issue:
💭 Thought: How to speed up career transitions (hint: it involves slowing down)
😆 Today’s Laugh
I took this picture at an aquarium last year, and it never ceases to bring a smile to my face. I hope it does the same for you!
💭 Today’s Thought
Transition failures happen because new leaders either misunderstand the essential demands of the situation or lack the skill and flexibility to adapt to them.
- Michael D. Watkins, The First 90 Days
According to Michael D. Watkins, when leaders transition into new roles, how effective they are during that transition depends in large part on the presence of two activities:
Focused learning
Effective relationship building
The graphic below shows Watkins’s “Virtuous cycle of transitions”:
The pressure to take action and “do” is very real, especially when transitioning roles, jobs, or work streams.
And, if you don’t make any space for slowing down, asking questions, listening, and cultivating meaningful relationships, you might be unintentionally sabotaging yourself and your team.
Whether you’re going through a career transition or not, this week, I invite you to reflect on:
How are you making time and space for focused learning?
What relationships are most important for you to cultivate right now, and how might you do that effectively?
📚 Today’s Read
The Most Important Belief You Can Have
Check out this article by Mark Manson to read about how one belief completely changed the life of the man considered to be the father of American psychology.
Spoiler, here’s the belief: You are always responsible for your experiences.
See you next week!
xo,
Anne