AGILE 101

The ability to perform consistently in any setting.

DETERMINATION 101

Set a goal and focus on its achievement by resisting all distractions and being persistent.

Consistency is a controversial term. Consistency in performance is not the same thing uniformity. To be consistent means we are agile enough to perform consistently under pressure amidst changing conditions, in any setting. To be successful, identify and communicate points of connection (shared goals, priorities, values) that transcend differences and enable us to build relationships and to work together effectively.

Change often can ignite or kill people’s faith in the future. Resilience with and dedication to making change happen depends on them perceiving change as an opportunity. Blind loyalty produces stagnation, atrophy of skills, and less big picture thinking. People will pass up opportunities for development, risking the preparedness of the group in order to “be taken care of.” In this scenario any change is threatening and will likely be sabotaged. They are not up to the challenge. On the flip side, people who are open to possibilities, curious, and interested in learning what might come from change, they often enable it.