Business Flexibility Is Essential To Success

There is nothing more stifling to success than rigid thinking. Rigid thinking leads to rigid behaviors and rigid behaviors lead to dead ends, blind alleys and creative cul de sacs.

In other words, while there is a certain amount of comfort to routine, too much routine can choke off all chances that you will be able to successfully reach your business goals. Why? The answer is simple. The world, including the business world, is constantly changing.

Why Rigid Thinking Is A Problem

Rigid thinking and rigid behavior, by definition, are resistant to change. Therefore, rigidity, in thought and action, spells obsolescence in the business world. Everyone else moves forward while you are left behind in the dust. So, what’s the answer to this problem? In a word, flexibility.

In today’s world, information is power, money and control all rolled into one. The fast and free flow of information is what makes this possible. Everything changes quickly and what is a successful formula or a popular product in one cycle can be, and usually is, old news in the next.

Why Personal Flexibility Is Necessary To Business Success

The only way to successfully stay on top of this bucking bronco of information and use it to your advantage is to be flexible enough to roll with the changes. Flexibility is easy to achieve if you are not too tied down to any single idea, product, service or manner of delivery.

If you keep up with changing market conditions through judicious use of the flow of information, you can easily spot new trends and adopt them successfully, usually before your competitors have had time to act.

The only trick is to not fear change and, instead, embrace it. If change is the only reality in the business world then, to be successful in that world, change as to be your reality as well.

Fostering Personal Flexibility

If you struggle with rigidity, there are steps you can take to develop more flexibility. These include:

Clarifying your core values
Focus on gratitude and positive thinking
Develop skills to maintain calm under pressure
Embrace ambiguity
Build a strong support network
Seek out an accountability partner to help you stay flexible when times are tough

All these tips can be used, or you can pick your favorites! I am hopeful this short blog post helps you challenge rigid behavior in favor of more flexible approaches. Business is not without risk. Risk requires flexibility and confidence in one’s skills and abilities.