Skip to content
Logo of blog www.exploitingchange.com by Alcera Consulting Inc.
  • About
    • Richard Martin
    • Alcera Consulting Inc.
  • Services
    • Consulting
    • Facilitation
    • Training
    • Speaking
  • Blog
  • About
    • Richard Martin
    • Alcera Consulting Inc.
  • Services
    • Consulting
    • Facilitation
    • Training
    • Speaking
  • Blog
Contact
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Professional Development
  4. »
  5. Say no!

Say no!

Share this post

  • Richard Martin
  • June 22, 2015
  • 1:44 pm
  • No Comments
Picture of Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Richard Martin empowers leaders to outmaneuver uncertainty and drive change through strategic insight and transformative thinking.
All Posts

Some of you may be old enough to remember Nancy Reagan’s plea to “just say no” to drugs. If only it were that easy for those who are mired in dependency. The same thing goes for strategy and other aspects of management and leadership. We often end up doing things or acquiescing to commitments that we should just turn down, or outright refuse to do. Ask yourself these questions before deciding to do something or make a commitment:

  • How does it contribute to my major goal(s)?
  • Do I even know what my major goals are?
  • Can I delegate it to someone I trust or MUST I do it myself?
  • Does it contribute to my brand, repute, mission, vision?
  • Do I believe it is useful and will actually work?
  • Am I just going through the motions?
  • Do I WANT to do it or commit to it?
  • Am I just trying to placate others?
  • Am I just trying to please others, or trying to “fit in,” or doing what I believe is expected of me?
  • Who is asking me to do it? Do I respect their judgment and opinion? If not, then I need to get another opinion or give more consideration to MY needs and values.

There are probably more questions to ask yourself, but I’m sure you can see where I going with these…

I’m never too busy to discuss your needs or those of anyone else you feel may benefit from meeting or talking to me. So feel free to contact me at any time!

Richard Martin is The Force Multiplier. He brings his military and business leadership and management experience to bear for executives and organizations seeking to radically improve performance, grow, and thrive in the face of rapid change, harsh competition, and increasing uncertainty.

© 2015 Richard Martin. Reproduction and quotes are permitted with proper attribution.


Discover more from Exploiting Change

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Ready to

Navigate change and strengthen your strategy?

Let’s get started.

Book a call

Share this post

Richard Martin, President of Alcera Consulting Inc.

Richard Martin

Richard Martin is the President of Alcera Consulting Inc., a strategic advisory firm collaborating with top-level leaders to provide strategic insight, navigate uncertainty, and drive transformative change, ensuring market dominance and excellence in public governance. He is the author of Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles and the creator of the blog ExploitingChange.com. Richard is also the developer of Strategic Epistemology, a groundbreaking theory that focuses on winning the battle for minds in a world of conflict by dismantling opposing worldviews and ideologies through strategic narrative and archetypal awareness.

PrevPreviousKeep things simple
NextLead from the inside outNext

Seeking Agent or Publisher Introductions

Read More »

Competence Is the Heart of Leadership

Read More »

The Apocalypse Is Always Now: A Warrior’s Journey from Glory to Home

Read More »
Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5

You've come this far...

Ready to build a strategy

That is truly impactful?

Book a call

Logo of www.exploitingchange.com blog, by Alcera Consulting Inc.

I collaborate with top-level leaders to provide strategic insight, navigate uncertainty, and drive transformative change, ensuring market dominance and excellence in public governance.

Contact me

+1 (514) 453-3993

Latest Articles

  • Seeking Agent or Publisher Introductions
  • Competence Is the Heart of Leadership
  • The Apocalypse Is Always Now: A Warrior’s Journey from Glory to Home

Links

  • About
    • Richard Martin
    • Alcera Consulting Inc.
  • Services
    • Consulting
    • Facilitation
    • Training
    • Speaking
  • Blog
  • About
    • Richard Martin
    • Alcera Consulting Inc.
  • Services
    • Consulting
    • Facilitation
    • Training
    • Speaking
  • Blog

Sign up for weekly insights

Sign up for weekly insights

We don’t spam! Read more in our privacy policy

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Privacy Policy – Terms & conditions

Alcera Consulting Inc. © 2024 Copyright - All Rights Reserved

Socials

X-twitter