Why is adaptability important?
If quantum shifts rather than incremental change are becoming the new normal – we need to master adaptability better and faster.
If quantum shifts rather than incremental change are becoming the new normal – we need to master adaptability better and faster.
DON’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND LEAD YOURSELF … Choosing OWNERSHIP is a foundation 21st Century Future Skill – it is the mindset that guides you towards success. Next time you find yourself complaining or blaming at work reflect on the position you have chosen and what it means. THE VICTIM’s CHOICE It is hard to put […]
The Explorer is the new Hikmaty Newsletter on Substack.It focuses on Work^Life because they are joined up now, 21st century future skills that increase your options and inspired living because life should be inspiring! And all work with no play is a bit boring!It is for career professionals who want to take ownership of their […]
It requires us to take responsibility and own it, be a discoverer and increase our understanding of the issues, be a player in the arena not a spectator and be a deliverer on our commitments as global and local citizens.
5 mistakes not to make managing your career at work …
ONE Waiting for the fairy story
Where you get picked/ found or saved – pick yourself, stand out to get noticed and nobody is coming to save you – save yourself!
WELCOME TO THIS WEEKS EXPLORER
In this weeks edition we take an introductory peek into the mindset and skillset that make up that OWNER role – we will explore:
ONE – The obvious INTRODUCTORY BIT to set the scene.
TWO – An OVERVIEW of the role – an outline on what it means to be an OWNER including tips on cultivating the right mindset.
THREE – Why OWNER is important?
FOUR – 3 practical things you can do to start the ball rolling and OWN IT!
FIVE – An EXPLORER update for the month and what we will be covering when on our topic OWNER.
The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands, but in seeing with new eyes’ Marcel Proust New eyes in the broadest, most curious sense … questioning, experiencing, experimenting and observing in lots of different ways. What are you missing in how you currently observe? Experiences are hot topics and trending. The business […]
FUTURE SKILL ROLE ONE: BE AN OWNER One the best decisions I made early in my career was to always seek to be an Owner i.e. committed and fully responsible for driving my own bus! Whilst often a bit of a bumpy ride, it is my ride. It is mindset I have to work at […]
Book Review: This was my February deep dive read to learn more – practical, timely and interesting brain food on 21st century issues and the future skills to help us navigate, adapt and thrive.
The underlying principles that govern nature tell us to focus on what we can control and that means creating the right conditions for the plants to help themselves. These same principles also apply in our lives and working environments as well.
I have always described Nancy Duarte as the global ‘Mrs PowerPoint’ and the go to person on visual communication and storytelling. She gets the value of PowerPoint and has mastered it’s use – setting global standards for best practice. Communication has changed However communication has changed – we don’t have time for detailed long form […]
‘HELLO WORLD – THIS IS ME! Someone says ‘Tell me about yourself?. What do you say? What do you highlight? What makes you stand out from the crowd? What makes you different or special? Have you invested the time in working through and developing your career story so that you get noticed more? Use this […]
YOUR WORK^LIFE WILL BE TRANSFORMED IN THE NEXT DECADEThe rules of the work^life game have changed and will continue to at a faster pace. Whether 20, 40 or 60 most people still have decades of working life ahead of them and maybe a longer life. Some of the overwhelm and the search for meaning people […]
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Leadership is constantly evolving into many new roles with a distinct shift from being served to being the catalyst to enable others and serve them… it has never been easy or one role! It is complex mix of many different, often conflicting roles bundled into one that make it so challenging and yet so enticing, […]
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There is a new skillset and mindset that will help your career and to navigate this changing world. There are many challenges over the next few years but there are also many great new opportunities. So be courageous, choose yourself and own your future.
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Stephen Covey of 7 Habits of ‘Highly Effective People popularised this story as part of his ‘Put First Things First’ Habit. The 1989 Classic still sits in bestseller category for all books sold today. Like any classic publication of this calibre there are a lot of timeless gems to learn from. This is my narrative […]
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