STRATEGIC PEOPLE IN DIGITAL AGE

STRATEGIC PEOPLE IN DIGITAL AGE

Obstacles, hurdles, roadblocks  are inevitable and they occur in every phase of a business, regardless of planning, preparation, strategy. These foreseen, or more often unforeseen demons can cripple or even destroy organizations if not managed properly. The word demon may sound a bit extreme, but when considering the amount of torment they inflict, they have a devilish overtone… Every organization runs into obstacles, roadblocks and the list can seem endless but the key is not that they occur; it’s how an organization deal with them and what it does to overcome them  When confronted with an obstacle, worst thing you can do is to deny that it exists; it must be acknowledged, accepted, engaged.

Creative and critical thinking is built on the foundations of obstacles and organizations have dealt with them throughout the course of human history. In fact, without obstacles there would be no need for creative or critical thought. At times you find it difficult to overcome certain obstacles because you are simply unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices that would successfully overcome the issue… Sometimes it’s not what you do, but rather what you ‘let go of’ that can have the greatest impact on the organization. Often obstacles are a necessary part of achieving a vision and every vision ultimately encounters opposition when it does not, it probably means the vision isn’t big enough. The lesson learned is simple; the greatest opportunities are always interlocked with the most difficult struggles, obstacles, roadblocks.

In the article Leadership Behavior Is Obstacle to Innovation, Creativity by Michelle M. Smith writes: The free flow of ideas is essential for keeping an organization competitive, and it’s at the heart of building employee buy-in and getting them to take ownership of both their own work and company’s purpose More often than not of all obstacles that can thwart innovation and creativity in the workplace– the main culprit is leadership While leaders may not intentionally mean to squash innovation restrictive behavior at times, may prevent employees from feeling free to act imaginatively, or to openly express ideas… According to Pamela McClinton; foundation of leadership rests on anticipation; anticipating risks, anticipating rewards, anticipation obstacles.  For sure there will be unforeseen circumstances that pop-up out of nowhere but real measure of leadership is how leaders overcome obstacles, roadblocks

Generally, Overcoming Obstacles in Business by Ed McCulloch writes: One difference between people who succeed in the pursuit of dreams and the ones who fail is how well they overcome obstacles. Everybody in life is confronted with obstacles and no one is immune to it… Sometimes obstacles are small and sometimes they are huge but the main fact is that they exist and most can be overcome. In this sense, business is no different from life: When you are confronted with a big wall, or mountain, or endless sea you must find a way around it, or over it, or even through it there’s always a way, even though it may not seem like it at the time.

By  FUMBUKA  SEIF   S

    42554  BAPRAM 3