Are you overly focused on what you or your team are doing at the expense of remembering why you’re doing it in the first place?
Do you constantly find your team in execution mode, churning out work that’s measured by output rather than outcome?
Are you a leader who believes managing a team means commanding responsibilities, controlling the work, or achieving compliance from employees?
From what we’ve seen in our coaching and software co-development engagements, modern leaders and teams avoid these common workplace pitfalls by adopting 11 key mindset shifts captured in the infographic linked below:
- Focus on products instead of projects.
- Think about why you're doing something, not just what you're doing.
- Decide whether something is complicated or complex.
- Prioritize evolution, not just execution.
- Work with your stakeholders rather than for them.
- Aim for true engagement over compliance alone.
- Accept that feedback often trumps industry expertise.
- Adopt a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset.
- Serve instead of trying to command.
- Trust people instead of trying to control them.
- Emphasize principles over specific practices.
There's more to each of these 11 points. Take a look at the full infographic and let us know if we can help you evolve the way you work!
Get a PDF of the infographic here:
After reading the infographic, please let us know if you have any questions. We'll be happy to connect you with our Principal Consultant for a personalized video feedback section. Reach out to james@sketchdev.io and let him know which of these 11 mindset shifts you'd like to learn more about, or where you think your organization can get the most help.
In return, you'll receive insights gained from a career of helping startups, SMBs, and even the Fortune 500. You might even get free access to some of the tools we equip our clients with when they need to change their mindsets to change their outcomes.