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The brim and the future leader

We are at a point where stuff is getting real. There are more open jobs now than ever before. Companies are scrambling to find talented team members because they are not able to serve increasing demand. Despite claims to the contrary, I think labor shortages will be a perennial problem from here on out. The questions for future leaders considering this problem: Are you willing to “fire” the worst of your clients to balance workload (instead of making everyone work permanent overtime)? Are you willing to say “no” to that new initiative or that new potential client because you have reached your organization’s outer limit? Simply put: Do you have enough chutzpah, now that we are all full-to-the-brim busy, to start focusing on only those clients and initiatives that best align with your mission, instead of anyone with a checkbook? It’s harder than it looks.

by Jonathan

Jonathan Wilson is the CEO of Sandcastle, a leadership training and development consultancy. He frequently speaks and writes about building high performance teams. Jonathan regularly presents his latest findings and insights to business and government leaders at local, state, and national association events (both in-person and virtual). His first book, Future Leader: Rebooting Leadership to Win the Millennial and Tech Future is available now.

Tagged: Leadership

Published on: December 3, 2018

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