Post on 13-Apr-2017
Why be Uncomfortable?
Why Change?
• You get told to?• You don’t want to be obsolete• You want to lead the future• People copy you, you want to keep ahead of the game• Fashions change, technology changes, everything always changes.
Why Change? Because it’s always an opportunity to grow
Your degree of DiscomfortudeTM
DC 3 DC 95
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
Perception of risk
Uncertainty
Resistance
ResponsibilityExpectation
Internal / External
Perceived / Actual
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
Hobby
Social
Coach Leader
Play
Vocation
Adventure
Pioneer
Specialist
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
Checking emails
Team meeting
Running a training session
Creative brainstorm
Feedback session from grumpy client
Business Pitch
Firing someone
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
AUTOPILOT
SURVIVALREFLECTIVE
BAU + VALUE
BREAKING NEW GROUND
BREAKING THE RULES
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
AUTOPILOT
SURVIVALREFLECTIVE
BAU + VALUE
BREAKING NEW GROUND
BREAKING THE RULESTHE IDEAL
COMFORT ZONE
Discomfortudinal Axes• The graph
Control
Discomfort
AUTOPILOT
SURVIVALREFLECTIVE
BAU + VALUE
BREAKING NEW GROUND
BREAKING THE RULES
Checking emails
Team meeting
Running a training session
Creative brainstorm
Feedback session from grumpy client
Business Pitch
Firing someone
WHAT STOPS US?
• “I’m content – shouldn’t that be okay?”• “I’m unsure – how do I do this?”• “I’m doubtful – it won’t work.”• “I’m not allowed – it’s not the way we do things.”• “I don’t have the time/budget.”• “I’m afraid – what if I look stupid?”
COMFORTCONFIDENCEDOUBTRULES / CULTURERESOURCESEGO
THE COST OF NOT
• “I’m content – shouldn’t that be okay?”• “I’m unsure – how do I do this?”• “I’m doubtful – it won’t work.”• “I’m not allowed – it’s not the way we do things.”• “I don’t have the time/budget.”• “I’m afraid – what if I look stupid?”
YOU GET BOREDA STALE SKILLSETSTUCK IN STATUS QUOYOU’RE THE PROBLEMNEVER GET TIME/BUDGETYOU LOOK BORING
WHAT’S THE CIRCUIT BREAKER?
• “I’m content – but I’ll make this a challenge.”• “I’m unsure – I need to create a process.”• “I’m doubtful – have I been wrong before?”• “I’m not allowed – I’ll find some space to start.”• “No time/budget – what’s low value right now?”• “I’m afraid – DiscomfortudeTM bonus points!”
PERSONAL GOALSBUILD-MEASURE-LEARN CREATE EXPERIMENTSMANDATE / UNDER RADARKILL SOMETHING ELSEGRIT YOUR TEETH
THING RESISTANCE ACTION TIMEFRAME
Lean Work ProcessExperimentsIdea ValidationCustomer DiscoveryCulture Circuit Breakers
Nick Churchouse 021 536 085info@creativehq.co.nzCreativeHQ.co.nz
“Get Discomfortudinal!”