Do You Want to Be Safe or Strong?

Rather than being a black-or-white question, the gap between safe and strong tends to be a sliding scale as only caution can build safety and only risk can result in strength. Lee looks at this balancing conundrum in the context of creating change. KEY TAKEAWAYS Initially, you may want your people to be safe so they can confidently try repeatedly and possibly fail more comfortably. Do you provide answers, templates, and constant guidance for your people, or are you allowing them to fail and learn? We are aiming for an unsafe, strength-building formula with the ability to learn, judge and mitigate risk. BEST MOMENTS ‘Ultimately you want them to be strong, you want them to learn for themselves, you want them to stretch that comfort zone.’ ‘You increase the level of risk, but you also increase the level of strength of the person.’ ‘How much are we willing to push the boundaries on our current comfort levels to try new things, but do it in a way that’s helping us get to where we want to get to.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Business Problems Solved Podcast          CONTACT METHOD You can contact Lee Houghton on 07813342194 [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/lhoughton/ ABOUT THE HOST For the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material. Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker.