Rochelle, your team member was supposed to deliver a critical piece of work today. She had agreed to the timeline, she knew the criticality, yet she missed.
This is not the first time… it has happened before, specifically in this kind of work.
What could be the reason?
Time management issue?
Inability to prioritize?
Lack of commitment?
Boredom?
Lack of common understanding?
Over-worked?
Could be any one of these, right?
What if you know that she is committed and takes her work seriously. And has solid work experience.
Still can be any of the reasons above (except commitment of course)…
How often do we consider these reasons?
Lack of competence or
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Or both
Many a times, these are the key reasons for misses.
Competence is considered as given, specially at middle or senior levels. Even the person himself or herself may not realize the depth of expertise required and honestly assess his/her capability against what is required.
Wading through ambiguity and scoping the work is not easy. I remember a senior leader once asking me, “Are you able to put your arms around the project?”
Time to go beyond the obvious reasons for missed deliverables and look at not so obvious reasons..
At the outset, I would like to thank you for stopping by my Blog.
I believe that there is nothing right or wrong in this world. What’s right in this moment and context may be wrong in another moment and context. This belief has inspired me to name my blog ‘Perspectives’.
Perspectives is a platform for me to share my experiences, thoughts and perspectives on various subjects. You may have a different point of view. I look forward to hearing them, these are the triggers for rich and deep conversations.
On personal front, I live in Mumbai, India. I love to read; Somerset Maugham and Nevil Shute are my favorite authors. My favorite books are The Razor’s Edge, Mrs. Craddock, Chequer Board and Gone with the Wind. I am thankful to my father who inculcated the habit of reading in me early on.
I am also passionate about traveling, I have been to most parts of India and to several countries across the globe.
On professional front, I work in Human Resources function. Over two and half decades, I have worked across multiple industries and cultures. I focus on Leadership Development, Talent Management, Visioning and Culture, Large-scale change, Employee Listening & Engagement, Employee Well-being, Inclusive work culture, HR effectiveness, Behavior and Mind-set shifts through sustained interventions
I currently lead Organization Effectiveness Function for Aditya Birla Group, a $44.3 billion conglomerate with 120000 employees across 35 countries.
I sincerely hope that you will enjoy reading my blog. I look forward to your thoughts and suggestions.
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