3 strategies to get out of a comfort coma

Comfort coma holding you back from succeeding?

By: Vistage Chair Janet Walker helps CEOs and business owners become the leaders their employees deserve. She’s built a career in human-capital teaching, training, and founding her own consultancy.

Janet gives sound advice about when comfort becomes uncomfortable.

Boom, there it was! This man’s brilliance hit me like a ton of bricks. “Comfort zone” equals neutrality, safety, status quo, complacency – the enemies of growth, transformation, and reinvention.

In 3 strategies to get out of a comfort coma, Janet asks the reader boldly, who are you as a leader? Nothing can grow beyond your own ability. Are you the leader your employees deserve?

She goes over strategies to overcome comfort coma. Noting that you can’t spell routine without “r-u-t” – the neural pathways in our brains.

She suggests finding your people and harnessing their strength – a support system of champions. We all need that. Plus checking your company culture to make sure individuals’ talents can be fully realized.

A thought-provoking article with timely information for our ever-changing business climate. A good read.