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Want to learn more? Take a deep dive…

Haque, U. (2010, November 24). Making room for reflection is a strategic imperative. Harvard
Business Review Blog Network.
Latham, G. P., & Seijts, G. (2006, May/June). Learning goals or performance goals: Is it the journey
or the destination? Ivey Business Journal.
Warrell, M. (2013, April 22). Why getting comfortable with discomfort is crucial to success. Forbes.

Job assignments
• Join professional organizations that will build your knowledge and allow you to meet your counterparts
from other organizations. Ask them about their approaches, systems, or solutions and assess the
relevance to your business.
• Look for opportunities to gain experience working in a cross-cultural setting where you are required to
work with people who come from different backgrounds and have different experiences.
• Work on a cross-functional task force where you interact with people from different backgrounds and
areas of the organization.
• Volunteer to lead a project or take on a role that is related to your area of expertise where you have
less experience.
• Find a mentor. Look for a person who you admire and who demonstrates very strong skills in analyzing
issues and solving problems creatively.

Take time to reflect…
If you rely on your past experience when faced with new situations…

…then recognize that what worked before might not always work going forward. A situation may
look exactly the same, but there could be differences you’re not seeing. Adapt. Try new things.

If you lean toward doing rather than taking time to learn…
…then understand that these aren’t mutually exclusive. You’re learning every day, even if you
don’t always stop to think about it. Set aside time to reflect and draw vital lessons from your
experiences.

If you prefer to reflect on successes and bury the failures…
…then keep in mind that some of the most powerful learning comes from unsuccessful projects.
Studying your mistakes may be painful, but it can turn an experience to forget into a lesson to
remember.

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules.
You learn by doing, and by falling over.”
Sir Richard Branson – English business magnate and investor
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