THE LAW OF NAVIGATION

Do you know where you want to go with your career? Have you determined which path is best for you and your team? 

As a retail leader, knowing how to navigate your way through your leadership journey is vital. 

Listen in and learn as we talk about the Law of Navigation!

Key Highlights:

[00:01] What’s in it for me?

[01:47] The significance of an Atlast & MapQuest

[05:00] The consequence of using Waze & Google Maps

[08:08] How are you navigating your career?

[10:37] Assess your situation before going anywhere

[12:58] Giving yourself some grace & room for adjustments

[15:29] Over-communicate more than usual

[20:00] Setting directions helps you hold your team accountable

[24:42] Signs that the Law of Navigation is working for you & your team

[29:58] Make a move!

Notable Quotes:

• There are those moments where it doesn't matter how much experience you have; there are going to be situations that you are still going to have to learn how to navigate.
• When you are navigating your career, you need to know what's your current skill set and where you currently are.
• Too many leaders don't do a proper assessment. They just think that opportunities and situations are supposed to be there because they've been there long enough. No, it doesn’t work that way.
• The best way to minimize the time that it takes for you to build trust is to communicate more with your boss.
• You, as the leader, you have to over-communicate with your team so that they understand exactly where they are, the role that they play, and where they will be after this journey.
• The worst thing that you can do is to be unclear about what it is that you are asking from your team.
• As a leader, during your journey, it's important for you to understand a little bit more about who you are so that you can figure out the proper direction that you want to take in your career.