A New Year and a New Theme
Happy New Year!
As you may have seen from my home page, I am refining the focus of my work and this blog. I took advantage of the quiet time of the holidays to reflect on my own true purpose and passions. I realized that the aspect of leading and communicating change that interests me most is the concept of energy. I believe (and McKinsey’s research supports) that energy is key to any successful change effort – whether it is organizational change or personal change. When we feel energized we approach our life and work with the feeling that we can do things, can make a difference, can be successful.
Energy comes from several places. First, energy comes from within. When we are fulfilling our purpose we feel energized. Energy also comes from our interactions with other people. When I have conversations with certain friends and colleagues, I walk away feeling energized and uplifted – like anything is possible. What is it about these people and my interactions with them? In the coming months, I plan to explore this question along with others such as:
- Can we observe and describe the elements that make an interaction energizing?
- Can we predict how energizing certain behaviors will or won’t be for people?
- Is the impact the same for everyone or do personality preferences and other ways people vary make a difference?
- Is it possible that what energizes one person may drain someone else?
Do you have an interest in energy at work? Are there ideas or resources that you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you. In the meantime, I send you my best wishes for a positively energizing 2010!
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