I have observed a lot of leaders over the last five decades. Some do an OK job of "staying open and staying legal." The literature aptly describes this as "satisficing." Good enough is good enough.
A few of the leaders I have observed, however, are masterful at their work. For them, good enough is NOT good enough. Part of the skill set of those folks includes their ability to see and seize opportunities that present themselves.
From watching those Opportunity Maestros, here are some of the things they do in that regard:
- Their eyes are always on the horizon, gauging the trends, the changing landscape, the shifts.
- They are prolific networkers, building relationships beyond their profession, wheelhouse, and age cohort.
- They foster cultures that support and reward risk taking with the team.
- They personally own "the failures" while giving credit to others for "the wins."
- They mine both soft and hard data relentlessly, from all directions, then make consequential decisions based on those data.
- They work mightily to embed adaptability into both the processes and the people.
Look at the horizon. What see you?
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