Personal effectiveness requires clarity of thought and right action. Acting without clarity is a waste of time. If you don’t have clarity you cannot do the right thing. Here are some ways in which you can be more effective in situations.
Step 1 Define the problem/situation
The answers is to slow down and clear you mind and then identify what is the problem at hand. Once you are able to clarify the actual problem and separate it from the opinions, emotions and fears,then you have made real progress. If you are in a crisis and need immediate clarity a good way is to detach yourself from the outcome and look at the problem as someone who has not interest or involvement in the problem,solution or outcome. Out thinking become muddled when we are embroiled in a problem that we loose objectivity as our minds are filled with fears and hopes and turbulent emotions. It is also effective to talk it over with someone who has no involvement with the issue at hand.
Step 2- Identify the courses of action
Identify the possible course of actions available to you. Remember that the initial options that come to you will be mostly quick fixes. You need to not just evaluate the initial solutions that come to your mind but also the alternative solutions that you can come up with. This may take time and may need new perspectives. In many situations it is good to talk it over with others just so that you get new perspectives. Sometimes when someone suggests a solution you may find that new ideas will develop. Alexander the Great was known to ask his older generals on the battle strategy and once he understood their strategies did something entirely different and unexpected. The reason was that he knew that the enemy would also be under the impression that he would be using this strategy as that was the way battle strategy has been for ages. He turned it in its head and won every single time. But he has to first know what was the known solutions and strategies to reverse it.
Step 3- Act with power
Once you have clarity on the way forward communicate with yourself and know that the course of action is the best in the given situations.Once you have concluded that the course of action is the best ,most creative and the most positive then go ahead and take action. The action is in out hands and not the outcome. Knowing this takes away the emotional brakes and helps you communicate with others decisively.
Will your action always generate the most desired outcomes? Absolutely not! But taking action is the first step then we can change ,adapt and maneuver as the situation unfolds.
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