Get Yourself Connected

I am currently in India combining some conference dates with a family vacation. This country is changing at a massive rate. Last time I was here a few years ago we took a train trip and the platform hawkers were selling wooden rolling pins, this time their wares included usb memory sticks! Further proof of this exponential shift in India's development came last week when I was standing listening to a blind beggar singing a beautiful song on the pavement in Darjeeling market. He was sadly dirty and dishevelled with a few fingers missing. I loved his singing so much that I put a few notes into his good hand and pressed record on my portable digital audio recorder so my children could hear his voice later. The digtal recorder attracted much attention from passers by and soon there was a sizeable crowd listening to the blind beggar. All of a sudden, in mid song, there was the loud sound of a ringtone to be heard through the blind beggars voice and to everyone's amusement he reached into the breast pocket of his old jacket, pulled out a mobile phone and proceeded to take a call! 

This unexpected turn of events created much laughter from the crowd and a broad smile from the blind beggar! One of the key reasons that India is developing so quickly is that the vast majority of Indians (even the 'poor') can afford a mobile phone. The plans (domestic and international) are also extraordinarily cheap. This is is very smart of the India to provide it's population with the Chance To communicate easily - it's one of the primary keys to successful outcomes.

3 keys to successful outcomes

1 - Want To (desire)
2 - How To (skill)
3 - Chance To (opportunity)

So, how well Connected are you and the team you lead? This could be in terms of technology but also consider the culture you are creating and how this either enables or restricts the Chance of your team sharing information with each other, with other teams in the business and, massively importantly, with you.

Great teams are Connected!

Join the Evolution - It's Exciting!

Kindest Regards,

Adrian