Flexibility II

Willingness to adapt and change + seeing a need and responding proactively = flexibility

Flexible leaders are easy to follow and often have people working with them who are willing to “run through a wall” for them.  They are optimistic and do not see an obstacle as the end, rather, the beginning of a new opportunity.

The enemies of flexibility are:

• Denial.  Denying that a problem exists will paralyze the ability to be flexible.
• Habit.  The old adage is true:  Until the pain of remaining the same becomes greater than the pain of change, we will resist change.  Change can be difficult, but sometimes it is just what we need. 
• Short-term thinking.  The inability to see the big picture and long-term goal will prevent us from seeing the need for flexibility and adaptation.

“The only difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how you use it.”  ~ Unknown

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