Avid readers of my blog may remember earlier in the year that this executive-domestic managed new heights of frustration with interference and mind changing of colossal proportions by the powers to be where I work. But, hey I got over it at the time so that’s all good.
So almost 6 months later looks like people have seen the light and I’m back on the case to bring life back into the leadership team. Bring life back because as my boss said to me this week “communications is the oxygen of leadership”. I figured that he was at last ready to listen and engage so it’s been a little manic dusting off all that material and planning done earlier in the year.
The cliché goes that it’s a woman’s prerogative to change their minds. But no, this rule also seems to apply to CEOs, MPs and PMs. As a good public servant I just roll with the punches and move on as much as I can.
Since there is always a high risk that people might change their mind over the weekend I’m employing my new laid back approach. Not working the weekend to impress the boss on Monday but waiting to impress on Tuesday instead!
Work and house building has been all consuming in the last couple of weeks but hopefully new excitements to come next week that I’ll be able to report on – we’re seeing plans from the landscaper, a quiet leadership seminar to support (first step to coach networking for business purposes) and the prospect of a $10 talkathon next week!