The Greatest Skill

Thought for the day: adaptability might be one's most effective skill in the workplace. Think about how often you are asked to wear a different hat at work, play a different role and be successful. The more you are surrounded with these type of people, the more you collectively get done.

I've learned that this is something that can be evaluated in a very binary manner, black or white - either you have this ability or you don't. And if you don't, you will likely never get it. If you do, you're the type of person that can learn a new skill, be it a new role at work such as business analysis or project management. Or trade skills like carpentry, tiling a floor, plumbing. Recreational skills like basketball, golf, or billiards. What's crazier is that most of the people I know that have this skill not only can learn new things quickly and effectively, they tend to have the ability to master them as well. Which is scary if you are someone without this skill in a specific role, watching someone else learn your trade in no time and quickly outperform you.

These are the types of people that any organization should work tirelessly to find. These are the people you'd want day 1 if you started your own business venture. These are the people you'd want if trapped on a desert island. These are the people I have found a way to surround myself with and I don't take this for granted in the least.