It should be no surprise that individuals, teams, people,
organisations, and nations experience change.
Some of the questions to ask are:
"How can I anticipate change whether personal, professional, organisational, or national and their impact on me?"
"How should I positively respond to certain or uncertain change?"
"How should I support those around me experiencing change?"
"How can I identify hidden opportunities and obvious threats of change?"
6 common features of change
Here are 6 common features for individuals, teams, organisations, people, or nations that have successfully maximised the opportunities and minimise threats of change to transform themselves.
1. A recognition that change is cyclical
You need to recognise that change is cyclical. Change is a process. Change is timeless.
Be willing to 'ride' the wave of change; search out the opportunities in advance, and anticipate and develop strategies for the threats.
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." - Aldous Huxley.
2. Identify and analyse your skill-set
You need to identify and analyse the skill-sets necessary for thriving in the change cycle. There are assessment resources that could help with this stage.
3. Have a plan
You will need a plan to develop your skill-sets with clear SMART goals.
A well-developed plan becomes your point of focus on those 'low days' when motivation and energy levels are at medium to low ebbs.
4. A desire to learn
You need a endless desire to learn, to engage in coaching, mentoring, networking, and other learning and development opportunities.
Engage in this process honestly, consistently, and apply the ideas and actions desirable for you to thrive in the change process.
Develop a positive mindset:
"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." - Frank Outlaw.
5. Evaluation and long-term planning
You will need to invest in evaluation and long-term planning.
Evaluate your successes and failures, and use these as drivers for long-term goals. So that at the next down-turn in the change process, you're thriving and not caught by surprise.
6. A personal commitment to support others
You will need a personal commitment to help and support colleagues, friends and others who need your encouragement, presence or words.
There are a number methods you can adopt - phone call, email, text messaging, sending flowers, sign-posting to other valuable resources etc.
How to develop superior performance
We define superior performance as the highest act or action that can be fulfilled at a given time.
Superior performance is the ability to consistently deliver highest quality in product, service, task or activity.
At an individual level, is it possible to deliver superior performance? Yes.
6 guidelines for superior performance
Is it possible to deliver superior performance consistently? Yes provided you commit to these 6 guidelines below.
1. Your self-belief
Belief it is possible to deliver superior performance.
2. Personal commitment
Make a personal commitment (i.e. a personal decision) to deliver superior performance (in thinking, attitude, behaviour) every time.
3. Planning
Plan to deliver superior performance.
4. Your skill-set
Develop skill-sets, knowledge-sets, attitude-sets and behaviour patterns aligned to achieving superior performance.
5. Learning from other
Identify and learn from other people, teams, or businesses who deliver superior performance.
