After time spent with friends and pastors, Dave Gibbons summed up their conversation in this chart.
Your thoughts?
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People are being forced to transition during our economic downturn. For others, they are discontent with their current job, and voluntarily choosing a job transition.
What can you do to promise a more successful transition? Here are the top ten lessons I have personally learned and learned from others along the way:
- Learn the organization: the culture, the values, the processes, the politics, the people.
- Be patient and do not exceed the speed limit, but do not move to slowly.
- Prioritize your to-do and to-know list.
- Construct a strategic plan to include a clear vision and communicate it frequently.
- Build a healthy team to include both current team members and those possibly outside the organization.
- Establish what needs to happen right now that is foundational for future construction.
- Secure early wins to generate momentum and establish credibility.
- Build alliances with other team members who can help be a voice for your plan.
- Enter with sustained humility.
- Add value to what other team members are currently doing.
What would you add to this list?
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I was reading the most recent issue of Time magazine last night when I came across an interview with the creator and director of Avatar, James Cameron.
He was asked, “Do you have a formula for creating a blockbuster film?”
Cameron’s reply:
“I have principles, not a formula. You create interesting characters. You put them in a story that has a number of dilemmas. Once you have the audience on the character’s side, you challenge that character. You try to create one or more emotional, epiphanous moments within a film. And you provide great visuals.”
I read his reply ten times. Why?
As a speaker, I think there is something I can learn from him. If people engage in movies that include these elements, I wonder what elements I could include in my message that would increase engagement. I am not saying I would take anything away from the Biblical truth. I am speaking more of style and elements. Just thinking out loud.
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