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There is a leadership axiom that says; Fast is faster, forward is shorter. Thomas Edgley also stated that if we do not change we die. We must learn leadership to be successful. For years the principles of management have been taught. The premise has been dependent on stability and known factors. Management has taken stability for granted. Whereas leadership provides principles that work in the face of the unknown. Things are not as stable as we might like. 

In The face of uncertainty, people who conform pull away to a safe place to protect themselves. Adaptable leaders who make leadershifts lean into uncertainty  and deal with it head on.

Paul Karofsky states, “Leaders by definition have followers. Followers need direction. Direction requires decision-making. Decision-making requires consideration of options. And consideration of options involves dealing with uncertainty.”If you are aspiring to become an effective leader you will need to learn to become comfortable with uncertainty and make shifts continually.

Are you ready to shift as a leader? You will need to deal with the tension between the stability that gives security and the adaptability that opens up opportunity.

Here is a list of seven practices on how to leadershift:

1. Continually Learn, Unlearn, Relearn
2. Value Yesterday, But Live In Today
3. Rely on Speed, But Thrive On Timing
4. See The Big Picture As The Picture Keeps Getting Bigger
5. Live In Today But Think About Tomorrow
6. Move Forward Courageously In The Midst of Uncertainty
7. Realize That Today’s Best Will Not Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges

This series of podcasts are going to focus upon a number of shifts that leaders will need to make if you are going to reach your full potential.

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