Comments on: The Return of Prudence? http://morethanaminute.com/2009/08/25/the-return-of-prudence/ How to Be an Effective Manager in Today\'s Changing World. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JT Pedersen http://morethanaminute.com/2009/08/25/the-return-of-prudence/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 JT Pedersen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:41:53 +0000 http://www.morethanaminute.com/?p=1053#comment-1007 Hello Holly, Enjoyed your post, thank you. In particular, I wanted to emphasize the importance of first strategic item, 'Challenge all your beliefs...' I addressed a similar topic myself at http://tinyurl.com/plt96a. It is easiest, and natural, for new team members to question the status quo, to question why things are the way they are. Without the insider's legacy baggage, it can be very clear what facts have become 'factoids' (not necessarily true). Often, corporate 'facts,' processes, or beliefs have been passed along (often via unsubstantiated PowerPoints) and never revalidated. What was true yesterday is, quite likely, no longer true today. The longer you stay in the same place (e.g. employer) the more likely you are to fall prey to being overly reliant on yesterday's reality. We all need to be vigilant and guard against this form of complacency. Cheers, JT Hello Holly,

Enjoyed your post, thank you. In particular, I wanted to emphasize the importance of first strategic item, ‘Challenge all your beliefs…’ I addressed a similar topic myself at http://tinyurl.com/plt96a.

It is easiest, and natural, for new team members to question the status quo, to question why things are the way they are. Without the insider’s legacy baggage, it can be very clear what facts have become ‘factoids’ (not necessarily true). Often, corporate ‘facts,’ processes, or beliefs have been passed along (often via unsubstantiated PowerPoints) and never revalidated.

What was true yesterday is, quite likely, no longer true today. The longer you stay in the same place (e.g. employer) the more likely you are to fall prey to being overly reliant on yesterday’s reality. We all need to be vigilant and guard against this form of complacency.

Cheers,

JT

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