Having a urgency is not busyness or franticness. Urgency is a continual attention to the changing landscape. To discern what is important. To working on what really matters.Complacency is the enemy of urgency. True urgency is focused on accomplishing something important each day. Importantly, it is not driven by fear, but rather by a deep determination. Last August 5, 2013 I received a letter from one of the kagawad of Barangay Bugo requesting for a meeting with me. This was in connection to my complaint filed last January 15 2013 regarding the stagnant public canal. This canal is a potential breeding ground of mosquitos and a source of other diseases. We certainly agreed on a specific course of action with out specific timeline of accomplishment. Despite the absence of a specific timeline , I presumed that the situation requires a sense of urgency. I got to see an activity with productive results. Urgency is not an initiative or a project. It’s a way of being. In the midst of crisis, fear is often generated. The key to mobilizing an organization to consider potential opportunities is “almost always more of a heart problem than a mind problem.” The key is for leaders to engage employees with passion and determination. An effective response is a carefully considered one, not an impulsive reaction generated by panic.Strong leadership is still needed, to keep the focus on the opportunity. Strong leadership results in work that is highly leveraged, meaningful work, a culture that is satisfying to heart and mind, and an organization that continues to succeed in a changing world.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:49:49 +0000