We all know that hoping for change, but continuing to do things the way we’ve always done them, doesn’t work. “Blue Jolts” are short but powerful tidbits intended to give your brain the necessary jolt to “jump the tracks,” challenge what you’re doing and find better ways to make great things happen. Enrich and “be enriched” by starting or joining a discussion below to exchange perspectives. 

“It is true that candid comments definitely freak people out at first….My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I’m telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work.” (Jack Welch)

1. Where do you fall on the “candor scale?”
2. Why not be completely candid about that situation that is on your mind? Consequences?….Short term? Long term?
3. What can you do to foster an “atmosphere of candor” in your organization?
4. Do we need to pay attention to “constructive candor” or does candor “stand on its own”?

Be jolted…

If you’ve been tracking with me the last two weeks, I’ve talked about the classic “resolution trap” (February 20, 2013) and described what I think is a better way (February 27, 2013). Today I want to help make all this actionable by breaking it down into 4 practical steps:

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