Description: Helping leaders lead . Q&A style
Establish possibilities. Build momentum. Encourage people. Quick wins are a common recipe for managers leading change. They establish evidence that something new is possible . When quick wins align with a longer-term strategy, they build a chain of momentum . They are both continued evidence that the change is at hand and they encourage people to keep going and join in. If your manager is focused on quick wins, they are likely navigating the team through innovative programs, projects, process, technology or
Now, as with anything new, not everyone is going to want to be the early adopter Not Everyone Wants To Be First A chasm exists between early adopters and the early majority, where the early adopters often appreciate the benefits of new innovation regardless of its early faults. . That means you might not be part of the team making the change and that might feel a little awkward. After all, we all want recognition for what we do, and a shiny new object might get all the visibility.
One of the behaviors immature leaders will exhibit is using quick wins to feign progress when the real work is missing expectations. You can tell this is what’s happening when the quick win does not actually align meaningfully with the more strategic work. It often feels like duplicative work or throw away.