Who I Am

Ok, I mentioned I'd post about the position I'm looking for, but in fact I've thought about it and am going to change it up.  Instead, I'm going to tell you what I can do and what I've done.  Then you may decide if I'm the right type of person for a position.  I have LinkedIn, Career Builder, and a dozen other places to tell you 'what I'm looking for", but this blog is about me.  So, this is blog will be about what I do.

First, I'm a leader.  Actually, make that Leader, with a capital 'L'.  When everyone around me is panicking or worrying, I'm finding the direction to go and start guiding people to safety.  I'm the person everyone asks "what do you think about....", "How do you believe we should....", "What are the possible outcomes of....".  This isn't because I'm smarter than anyone, its because people need a direction, and I provide it.

Second, I'm a risk taker.  It is my belief we can't make change without taking risks.  Many people won't volunteer out of fear of being unsuccessful.  I have no fear of failure.  I've experienced failure on multiple occasions. However, I can say I've never failed in the same way twice. If the saying "You learn more from your mistakes than you do from your success" is true, then give me a doctorate and call me Einstein!   It is those failures in my past which permit me to avoid making them in the future.

Third, I don't 'shake things up for the heck of it'.  If something is stable and functioning, then it is fine and not to be bothered with while we work on more important objectives.  Focus on what is important, and make it right. Sometimes it is simple cosmetic changes that make drastic improvements.  Sometimes, it requires deep invasive surgery.  The trick is knowing which is needed when.

Lastly, I'm an open book.  My knowledge, skills and talents are all "Intellectual Property" which I'm willing to share with others.  Everyone has their own set of "IP".  Many keep it hidden and don't share it because it provides "security", whether in their job or their ego.  I often say I have "no ego", and as for job security, I've discovered you can't move up until someone below you learns 'what you do'.  One of my first duties in any job is to find my replacement.  Not only does it help to share the work load and create teams, it also means more opportunities for me and for them to enjoy ourselves, share our workloads, and get promoted.

I guess I should now tell everyone 'What I'm looking for'.  Well, that is a blog for tomorrow....this one was just all about me.