The world is changing. We all know this. And as that world changes, if you don't transform your company, you're stuck. I mean, even if you could figure out a way to be profitable and reasonably successful, I think you would be under-using your assets if you don't figure out a way to become more relevant as the world transforms and evolves. And that's a big piece of what a CEO does.
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| Xerox CEO Ursula Burns |
It was kind of an "aha" moment for me in relation to many aspects of my life right now. Maybe if I started thinking more like a CEO and less like a "damn I miss rotary phones" kind of girl, I could embrace so much of what is evolving in the world and utilize it to build potential for me and those I love. If thinking like a CEO means seeing and embracing change for what it is, I'm on board. Now if only the six digit salary would follow...
Like many others, my thirties have introduced life changes with a velocity that's left me feeling more than a little whiplashed. Going from doing my young/single/writer/artist thing to having a husband, a day job, a house, a kid, and now a kid with special needs in the span of less than four years has, in the words of Beyonce, got me looking a little crazy right now. Keeping it together is a freaking miracle some days. Finding joy in it all, a mystery.
Yet we persist. And thanks to Ursula Burns, I'm embracing. Working with my peeps at the oh-so-awesome AYAVA House brings me so much grounding and insight every week, and this week was no exception. As we reflected on the times in our life when we most feel the presence of God, I realized that, unbeknownst to my rigid consciousness, many of the things I engage in daily are currently bringing me the deepest sense of joy and groundedness. I still miss having long stretches to read and write, but in the interim, I realize there are other things that I do have access to that also connect me to my deepest passion and truest self. Having that space to reflect allowed me to see how my life is evolving, and offered me the chance to commit to evolve with it. As Ursula Burns would say, if you don't transform your company to keep up with the changing world, you are not utilizing your assets.
Let's hear it for transformation in the face of change, and maximum productivity.
