Now is the time:  Stop waiting to be empowered. Hate the wait. Eliminate the wait. Waiting to be empowered is an oxymoron.

Being “empowered” is a popular cliché. But truly being self-empowered is like gold – very valuable, very rare . . . and critical to your future success.  It’s how you can differentiate yourself. Sad but true, demonstrating self-empowerment in most organizations makes you more valuable than 98% of the employee population.

How many meetings do you attend in a month?  A week?  A day?  How productive are those meetings?  How many are actually focused on creating a solution or an outcome for your customer?

The old reality definition of and expectations for performance have been transformed by the fast moving, fast changing global business environment.  Or they should be.

Organizations that will succeed in the New Reality are crystal clear on the new definition of performance.  Their leaders need to clearly define agility, attitude, Change Adaptability, and laser focus on the customer as key components.  Individual employees need to build these traits into their daily thinking and behaving.

One of the most challenging questions I receive is “When did the old reality stop and when does the New Reality start?”