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The aftermath of Covid-19 highlighted an undeniable truth: remote work is here to stay. When I think back to the moments right before the world went into lockdown, I remember facing a tough choice. I decided to leave my job to pursue my PhD. A wave of anxiety washed over me the day I quit my job.

Have you ever found yourself working with someone who, for whatever reason, didn’t quite “get it”?

By now, your team has likely moved to a completely remote environment. Gone are the days when teams and projects overlapped and bled into each other.

Does your job inspire your passion – or merely occupy your attention? Our culture is wired to view work negatively (TGIF!) while paradoxically defining an individual’s success through his or her job. Here’s the mixed message: You are what you do – but don’t expect to like it!

This time of the year, attention shifts to making resolutions, taking personal inventories, or charting paths to greater self-awareness. While such contemplation can be healthy and motivating, it can also lead to paralysis, evidenced by inaction and non-productive navel-gazing.

You enjoy powering through projects, obstacles and challenges – persevering is one of your core strengths – and one of the four core Adaptability Quotient (AQ) drivers identified in our November 4 blog.

Do you want to demonstrate leadership worth following? Would you like to develop your “ability to guide, direct, or influence people in a way that has great merit, character, and value”? If so, learn to be more adaptable.

These 4 ingredients not only help teams ensure they are engaging in behaviors that encourage high performance, but these behaviors also enhance engagement and act as a buffer against burnout.

For most of us, it’s easy to notice the things that other people could be doing differently, but harder to objectively look at ourselves in the mirror.