Practice
The Importance Of Practice
As leaders, we’re accustomed to being good at what we do. Learning something new is hard, especially at the beginning when we’re likely to struggle and make mistakes. The reality is, the only way to learn something new is to practice. Yet practicing something new can be difficult and painful when we’re used to having a high degree of competence in areas of familiarity (Long, 2016).
Perhaps this is why most leaders are resistant to the idea of practice – often, the more senior the leader, the more reluctant they are to practice something new. Many leaders believe that intellectual understanding is enough, that all they need to do is read about something or discuss it in order to be able to do it well (Long, 2016).
Making a commitment to practice is essential to maximize the impact of training. After all, practice is the only way to become proficient in a new skill or behaviour. As leaders, we need to embrace the discomfort of being beginners in order to continue to grow and improve as a result of practice (Long, 2016).
Source: Long, J. (2016). The Importance Of Practice – And Our Reluctance To Do It – Harvard Business Publishing. Retrieved 21 March 2022, from https://www.harvardbusiness.org/the-importance-of-practice-and-our-reluctance-to-do-it/
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