Leadership and The One Degree Shift

During my sailingcareer, I have traveled to several ports across the world. Before you start the voyage, you need to do voyage planning. You need to plan a journey from point A to point B. This course is actually a close representation of google maps where for north the course is 000 degrees,east is set for 90 degrees, south for 180 degree and west for 270 degree. Then courses translated onto a navigation chart where the ship has to navigate. If you want to move in a North-East direction, which is at 045 degrees but mistakenly placed it at 046 degree. Your 1 degree mistakes will drift you 60 nautical miles away from the actual destination.

If you continue to travel further off course, you will be farther from the intended destination.
Not just in sailing time but in life this “one degree shift” can drift you from your actual goal for your teams and business. One doesn’t need a lot of knowledge to go ahead. They need a small action, new habit, thought, which can be gained over a time making a huge difference.

What you need is a one degree shift !

A question to reflect: What is that one single insight or shift in perspective you have had in recent times, which has made a huge difference in your life ?

 

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