I am blessed with nieces and nephews who can sing and act. When I make it to one of their performances, I leave happier.
I can’t help it.
I feel the love and affection of all the people watching these students put on a show. I see the pride the actors rightly feel for a job well done.
I have such admiration for the directors who make it possible for these young actors to experience the joy that comes from working hard and pushing yourself to do something you’ve never done.
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
A few weeks ago, I saw Green Day perform at Wrigley Field. One of my favorite moments was when Billie Joe Armstrong delivered these beautiful lines from their song Good Riddance.
“It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right, I hope you had the time of your life.”
The song’s message is a good one for all of us struggling with changes we didn’t see coming. It reminds us that with time we can appreciate what we had. Plus appreciate the new direction we are headed because of the change.
Workplace change often is like this. For many people it’s unexpected and often unwelcome. Yet, it creates opportunities too. As the song goes we can “make the best of the test” and be open to the goodness we can glean from the new path we are on.
Persistence
Leaders of workplace change know the work is hard. The best ones are both persistent and pleasant or as I like to say, they are Warm Demander leaders. They build relationships with their team members and stakeholders that give them the confidence to know “anything is possible” when you are persistent.
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Key Points
Possibility thinking starts with how we face the test in front of us — each challenge is a chance to build capacity and courage.
Hope isn’t naïve; it’s a practice of choosing progress over fear, especially when the path forward isn’t clear yet.