Patience to perfection !!
Willis Langford
HR Director | Talent Management | Inclusion | Author | Life Enthusiast | Learning Architect | Leadership Coach | Servant Leadership | Speaker
Many of us are called to think out of the box, do things differently and work smart, not just hard. With challenges such as these, we may be forced to do things faster, just to be ahead of the curve and be successful. In the quest of creating opportunities there are chances that we overlook basic requirements and as a result may land up with results not desired.
Automation has surely helped our lives to be more comfortable and easy going, however in many ways quick completion and turn around time does not tantamount to being the best as well. Bringing in new processes, ideas and techniques definitely help in quality, efficiency and accuracy when dealing with production. But work relationships, trust and influence need to be built and nurtured over a period of time. These can never be built on one-off cases.
I am reminded of my recent experience where we bought a handful of lemons and in less than a week it was spoiled. While I received another batch of home-grown lemons, what became very evident is that it’s still lasting well over four weeks. This got me thinking!! Our fast-paced world and probably greed for multiple crop harvesting in shorter timelines and hastened processes have resulted in dangerous fertilizer and growth-enhancing ingredients being added, to cater to this.
Life is to be experienced through a marathon not a sprint. In our quest for immediate results, we overlook opportunities to build trust, build relationships and to cement our ties with each other. One employee engagement activity cannot build a bond between employees and the company. Likewise one good gesture by a stranger can normally not be taken for granted. We also find that in more serious relationships like marriage, both parties want to know thread-bare details of the other before they commit.
Similarly, Qualifications can never supercede experience as books and degrees can at the most cover every topic in 'simulation mode' only. Whereas experience covers every topic in 'reality mode'. As humans, we learn the most from what is observed and experienced than what is taught and shown.
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Patience will indeed result in perfection if we are more persevering, patient in judging our performances and persistence cultivated. Let’s remind ourselves that by burning the candle from both ends and and trying to hasten the process will at the most, give us short-term pleasure and satisfaction but will not last the long haul.
Distinguished Professor at Central Power Research Institute
3 年As with the earlier articles, I found it extremely well thought out and beautifully presented. I particularly related to the need to establish lasting relationships, rather than taking short cuts. Some interactions are one-off occasions, where one quickly handles the issue without any waste of time. But the situation is different with a new customer or a freshly-joined colleague. There a quick business-only reaction is very counter-productive; it pays to spend a little time in getting to know the other person, and to establish rapport. Mutual trust is so important. As an academic, I always would chat with a new student, to get to know him/her better, before giving advice on what courses to take. Afterwards they would trust in my advice, and would be glad to come to me if they they had a problem An article is effective when a reader can relate it to his/her individual context. For me, your articles tick that box
Partner Administrative Assistant at KPMG, Canada Executive Support Specialist | Calendar & Travel Coordinator | Project Coordination Professional | Integrity & Confidentiality Maintainer | Difference Maker
3 年Nice article Willis. A good reminder for all of us who live in this fast-paced world.
HR Head at MRF - TCR | Ex - BHEL
3 年Inspiring and practical examples in your article. The way you connected our day to day experiences to draw out meaningful lessons for corporate life is amazing.
Attorney At Law at CIVIL COURT CASES
3 年Very nice