Let’s look at issues around the art and science of planning. We all know the “fail to plan, plan to fail” maxim but do we all plan in enough detail?
Recent research on people with heart conditions showed that seven out of eight failed to adopt a healthier eating and exercise regime despite clear communication of the likely consequences.
Perhaps we have a belief that we can bluff our way through when it comes to it.
Is abhorring managerial professionalism another symptom of the English disease?
Plans have their place in any organisation’s life, and in our personal lives too.
Plans allow us to achieve something new. Without thought, without plans we are prisoners of our past.
Plan to be different in 2021. You probably have a few days away from work over Christmas.
What do you want to achieve at work, how will you achieve it, plan for it?
Likewise, in your personal life, plan for it. Write your plans down. A written plan is more likely to be carried through.
Be bold, plan to improve your own, and your organisation’s performance in 2021.