Don’t Forget Who You Are
Maybe you forgot for just a moment. Maybe it’s been a long time since you remembered.
Your eyes are open. You see work through an unexpected lens.
You look at the full picture - and the granular details.
You’re committed to curiosity - and galvanized by self-growth.
You know that big changes aren’t just new ways of doing old things - they’re tantalizing opportunities to learn from the past, optimize the present, and reinvent the future.
Simply put - you are a pioneer.
Not convinced?
You don’t have to create new technology to be a pioneer.
You don’t have to move fast - and you certainly don’t have to break things.
To be a pioneer, all you have to do is think differently and act decisively.
What does it mean to think differently? It could look like:
Envisioning a product, process, or service from the customer’s POV
Brainstorming ways to turn a band-aid fix into a long-term solution
Dreaming about what’s possible, not just what’s probable
The first step in pioneering change is imagining something new - about yourself, your work, and what you can bring to the table.
When you think differently, you give yourself the power to spark change and innovate the future.
But you need more than a spark to truly blaze the trail.
Act decisively
Pioneers don’t just have good ideas. They have good ideas, transform them into reality, and forge a path for others to follow.
When pioneers pair different thinking with decisive action, they:
Inspire people with their vision and invite them to engage
Build structure out of chaos and opportunity from uncertainty
Activate ideas with immediacy and pivot with agility
Disrupt the problems of the present with generative solutions
All to cultivate engagement, create transformative change, and reinvent the future of work.
It’s time to think differently. It’s time to act decisively.
It’s time to be a pioneer.
Are you ready?
Welcome to uncharted territory
Inside the Thought Bubble is a new blog dedicated to thinking differently about change, culture, and engagement. Each article, we’ll discuss a new topic about transformation from a fresh perspective or unexpected point of view - bridging inspiration & insight, exploration & expertise, disruptive ideas & generative solutions.
We want you to join the conversation.
What are some ways you pioneer change? Let us know in the comments below.