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Manager's Prayer (with my sincerest apologies to the Serenity Prayer)
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot delegate,
Courage to delegate the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
I was listening to the Manager Tools podcast today and they called 1:1 meeting, feedback, and delegation "the holy trinity of management," so I thought it needed a liturgy.
Your lasting legacy won't be your accomplishments, but the accomplishments you enabled in others.
You learned your native language largely through eavesdropping. Listening in on conversations.
The language that might be critical for your career success will likely be learned in the same way. Whether it is insight about how work gets done in your organization or the vernacular of your industry, you will pick it up by proximity. If you want to accelerate your learning, how can you do that? I don't suggest spying on meetings or lurking on conference calls (who has the time anyway?), but there are ways you can get this access in other ways.
These are all ways in which you can, with intention and integrity, eavesdrop on success and learn the language through immersion.
How have you accelerated your own learning? Share your success stories here.
Ask yourself "What do I wish I knew about my business that I don't know?" and "What would I do with the information if I got it?" If the answer to the second is compelling, try to figure out how to answer the first question. This applies to other situations like career changes, volunteer work, and even family life. Raising your consciousness is the first step to real improvements.
