It was a warm January night in Melbourne, Australia. The night shift had just begun.\u00a0The muffled calls on the police radio announced\u00a0officers in\u00a0nearby suburb needed urgent assistance. \u00a0I switched on the lights and sirens of the police van\u00a0and we were on our way. Unfortunately we didn’t make it that night as the picture above demonstrates. What did I learn from this moment in time? That\u00a0you should pay attention to the journey\u00a0no matter how noble the destination.<\/p>\n
Had I paid attention to the surroundings more closely, maybe I would have seen that the road I was on had just been resurfaced and had sand on it making braking less effective. Maybe I would have paid more attention to the collective policing experience of my colleague and myself was about 13 months. Maybe I would have considered that the truck driver may not have been looking over his shoulder when turning\u00a0as he accelerated off the mark. Maybe I would have considered that the large diesel engine of a truck might drown out the sirens to the truck driver.<\/p>\n
In a business context, this story is about making sense of your surroundings and your own capabilities before setting off on your goal. I think if you understand your capabilities, the capabilities of those you are working with and your environment then, in my view, there is a high probability you will be able to notice events before they happen or take advantage of opportunities as you move towards your goal.<\/p>\n
There are a number of ways to be aware of your journey. Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n
In essence, \u00a0fixating on the destination\u00a0means you may not be able to reassess along the way which can be dangerous. It is important to know when to\u00a0drive to the goal but it is also important to know when to stop, before something stops you!!<\/p>\n
End note:\u00a0There were no fatalities in this collision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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