I am grateful for my Country.
Tomorrows leader will not deal in one culture, especially in countries like Canada. Here is a three pointer on how to lead a multi cultural group.
- Your experience is not the same experience as anyone else around you. Whether it be immigrant, first generation or multi-generational Canadian, your experience varies, and there is no warning. For instance my parents found a better life here (I am a first generation Canadian) and nobody taught them and they did not take the time to learn about retirement planning, so far too late they were required to scramble for their retirement finances – not exactly where you want to be when you step into retirement.
- There is no, no. In my experience if you want to work, no matter what job nobody will tell you to slow down or stop. You will be judged and characterized and grouped but the only thing slowing you down will be you. What I often see is that people compare themselves to the lowest common performer with the justification “if this persons doing something (or not), I am going to do that thing (or not)”. It’s a pathetic excuse not to reach your potential, so stop, and re-evaluate.
- Define success for you. To some, a good harvest is a success, for others a culmination of their lives means earning a million dollars, and others have unattainable goals like winning the lottery (goals will be tomorrows topic). But for you, a desire to unabashedly chase your goal like a dog chasing it’s tail is required. It is simple, if your goal is G and your activities do not equal G but require you to subtract, you are doing it wrong. G = a(x) Goals must equal activities(x) that x marks the spot, defining what your G is means you can fill out the rest of the equation on your own.
Your CDN Bro.
Leadership from the front. 