Don't get stuck in a rut...

Habits can be good or bad. The good ones are great to build, and the bad ones should be broken.

 

·      Don’t get stuck

·      In a deep dark rut.

·      Push yourself to find

·      New and better habits.

 

Here’s a very interesting article on the nature of habits, both good and bad: https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/habits.html - in case you were interested. Good ones, like making eye contact and smiling, or being flexible, or looking for the good in everything, should be encouraged. Bad ones, like doing things only because that’s the way they’ve always been done, are not, and should be discouraged. But we all are susceptible to falling into ruts that are difficult to get out of – that’s when a good manager can make all the difference. Don't let their mindless habits rob them of the creativity needed to succeed. They can usually spot someone in a rut because he or she looks bored and does things unenthusiastically. When that happens, stop, and ask them how they’re doing; when the answer is a simple and unemphatic OK, ask again like you really mean it and care. If you can get someone talking about old habits that have become ruts, you have an opportunity to coach them and inspire them to see more of the good things in their life or job. And once they see that, their curiosity and creativity will blossom. Ask your employees how they’re really doing today. 

 

Rosabeth Moss Kanter (born 1943): American professor of business at Harvard Business School, and director and chair of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative.