Episode 021 - The Navigator

A navigator is an important part of the PureReinvention process because he or she provides the accountability to see the job through. This person not only actively keeps the process on track, but teaches you how to own the experience so it can be repeated for future success.

In this episode, Mike and Misty chat about the valuable role of the navigator and why good leaders know when it’s time to bring in outside help.

 

QUOTE IT:
“You spend enough time “figuring it out” you become resistant to other people helping you...Yet, the best leaders have the capacity to ask for help.” (1:48)

“You have to understand where you are today, where you want to be tomorrow and then figure out the navigation in between.” (9:05)

DIG IN:
Go to 3:30 to hear Mike talk about learning out loud.  If you explain your idea to 10 people, do they understand it?

At 8:50 Misty describes the role of the navigator to bring informed experience, and knows that the navigator recognizes that the answer lies in the process.

TAKEAWAYS: 

1. The best leaders ask for help.
2. There is more growth potential, and in turn more opportunity for success, when you bring in an outside perspective to help find solutions.
3. A good navigator builds trust with key stakeholders and provides a safe place for any idea - good, bad or outrageous - to have full consideration.
4. When you are looking for a navigator, look for someone with direct experience that can offer informed guidance.
5. A navigator provides accountability and gives an objective approach to the reinvention process.