I recently had James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, on my podcast (below) to talk all about — surprise surprise — habit building.
One thing we touched on was time — the time between the development of a habit, good or bad, and the associated outcome.
James went on to say that:
This all makes perfect sense because nobody goes from a 34” waistline to a 30” waistline after just one workout.
I once wrote that strategy eats culture for breakfast, contrary to the popular meme, because if your strategy involves creating an environment that stimulates certain behaviours, then the culture will inevitably follow.
For example, if I lower an organisation’s delegations of authority, this will result in distributing decision-making down the chain and support a decentralisation of control —something that is fundamental to speed and innovation at any company.
The WorkFlow podcast is hosted by Steve Glaveski with a mission to help you unlock your potential to do more great work in far less time, whether you're working as part of a team or flying solo, and to set you up for a richer life.
To help you avoid stepping into these all too common pitfalls, we’ve reflected on our five years as an organization working on corporate innovation programs across the globe, and have prepared 100 DOs and DON’Ts.