TITANIC SYNDROME KILLED MANY COMPANIES AND CAREERS

It happens when you bring about your own downfall due to inability to adapt to change

Read each statement below. On the scale from 0 to 5, zero being "This in nothing like my consulting, coaching, or training practice", and five being "This is 100% my consulting, coaching, or training practice", assess the relevance of each statement for you and your work.

01 I get insights and warnings from the same sources (for example, colleagues, news sources, friends, networks, etc.) and rarely go out of my comfort zone in soliciting information from unusual sources.

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02 I rarely spend dedicated time reflecting on and generating insights on potential threats, disruptions, or opportunities for my life and career.

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03 When I generate reflections, insights, and warnings about potential disruptions to my life and career, I share them with a very small group of potentially affected people (family, friends, colleagues, partners, etc.) or even keep it all to myself.

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04 In my life and work, I usually start reacting when I am pressed by an unfolding crisis rather than anticipate possible threats or opportunities and act proactively.

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05 I don’t take enough time for reflection, strategizing, creative thinking, and proactive action.

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06 I regularly revert to “I have always done it this way” and “That’s just the way we do it in this family (or this company)” when faced with an invitation to change something in my life or career.

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07 I often get angry and frustrated when faced with the need to do something differently in my personal or professional life, even if it is for the better.

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08 My decisions are more often influenced by external ideas and demands than by my own strong, clear, proactive strategy or consistent efforts.

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09 In my life and work, I often justify my decisions using past experiences as the main argument. For example, “Trust me, I’ve done it a million times” or “I tried it this way already. It will never work.”

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10 When I fail, I often place blame on somebody else (parents, family members, bosses, competitors, suppliers, government, etc.).

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11 I have not invested in any training for how to start and implement change in my life or work. I am not sure what are good practices and tools for managing change successfully.

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12 There are significant gaps between what I say about my commitment to changing something in my life and how I actually work, live, allocate resources, spend my time, etc.

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13 In my life and work, I do not welcome “practice rounds” or experimentation. Instead, I expect to execute all changes perfectly on the very first attempt and punish or criticize myself for mistakes and failures in the process.

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14 During the process of change, I rarely stop to celebrate small or short-term wins. Often, I feel demotivated and cannot see the progress I am making.

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15 The way my life is organized makes it difficult to react to change quickly. (For example, I do not allocate time in my schedule for reflection and experimentation; I have not yet created savings to finance change in my life; etc)

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TITANIC SYNDROME KILLED MANY COMPANIES AND CAREERS

Read each statement below. On the scale from 0 to 5, zero being "This in nothing like my consulting, coaching, or training practice", and five being "This is 100% my consulting, coaching, or training practice", assess the relevance of each statement for you and your work.

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