Ask for success. It’s the responsible thing to do.

Posted byCamille Isaacs-MorellPosted inProfessional Development, Workplace DiversityTags:, , , ,

“Snooze.  You lose.”  That’s a phrase we say jokingly.  To succeed, whether at play or at work, we must ASK for WINNING CONDITIONS.

The onus is on every leader to deliver on the mandate that has been given. 

We tend to describe the problems (and we must) more than we present solutions and tips on how to succeed.

In the BIPOC Manager Podcast #19 hosted by Khalil Guliwala, I encourage senior leaders to take responsibility for their success by asking for winning conditions. 

  • Negotiate early success: Ensure that there are mutually agreed and formally documented outcomes.
  • Understand power dynamics and politics: Identify key supporters with the expertise and influence that you need to succeed.
  • Strategic communication: Communicate needs, objectives, and outcomes by explaining the benefits to all stakeholders.
  • Emotional intelligence: Understand the motivations of others, particularly their emotional responses, as well as your own, and find appropriate ways to handle interpersonal relationships empathetically and appropriately.
  • Build resilience: Face challenges with courage and manage stakeholder relationships in a way that is not detrimental to you or to the organization.

See the BIG picture. Focus on what’s important.

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Enabling businesses and people to be successful. This is my mission, my life’s work. It’s always been what I have done wherever I’ve been employed, called to serve or to volunteer. An experienced business leader, my core values are truth, integrity, and respect. I believe that values-based leadership is critical for organizational success that is enabled by an engaged and empowered workforce. Working over the years in several senior marketing, communications, and executive leadership mandates for global, financial, healthcare, and non-profit organizations, it has been through times of transformation and difficult change that I have done my best work. In my blog posts, I share my perspectives on leadership, marketing and strategy that are based on my key learnings and observations over the years, all with the objective of helping others reach for success. In my spare time, I enjoy the beauty of nature which I reproduce in my pastel paintings.