We all have different strengths and weaknesses. Your weaknesses stop being a disadvantage when you allow others to fill in where you fall short.
Cindy Bowen, general manager at Crowne Plaza Lansing West and board member for the Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association, believes diversity in experience and background helps create better outcomes.
BONUS MATERIAL! Cindy is also a member of PureReinvention’s Women Advisory Council, which has helped to create WE.INVENT. Around 19:15 Cindy talks about why she is a part of the council and gives you a preview of what’s planned for women interested in a reinvention lifestyle supported by other professional women. The first ever meet-up is Friday, October 23. Learn more.
QUOTE IT
“Now we feel our responsibility is to steward and shepherd the strategic plan and the vision..and hold each other accountable.” (10:43)
“In my early years, they talked about as a professional you need to identify your weakness and strengthen it. Now they say hire to your weakness and utilize your strengths.” (17:50)
DIG IN
At 8:15 Cindy tells a story from the board perspective about recognizing when it’s time for change and keeping a strategic focus.
Cindy is the incoming MLTA board chairman. Jump to 12:15 to hear her describe how she intends to take on the responsibility of keeping the momentum of the reinvention plan moving forward.
TAKEAWAYS
1- To stay relevant you have to make changes.
2 – Trust in the new space created by a different approach and reject the temptation to go down the old path just to get the job done.
3 – The board should act as keepers of the vision for change and guide the organization toward that vision.
4 – If you want a different outcome, connect people who have diverse experiences and backgrounds.
5 – Nurture your strengths, know your weaknesses and find other people that have different strengths to help you get your organization where you want it to go.
