This is part of a leadership effectiveness series of most popular thought articles from HR C-Suite (www.hrcsuite.com).

1. You
Could
be
a
Status
Quo
Thinker…
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2. If
you
uGer
the
words
“that
is
how
we’ve
always
done
it,”
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

3. If
your
key
policies
or
procedures
are
dated
two
decades
ago
without
revisions…
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

4. If
your
first
inclina9on
to
a
new
idea
is
to
figure
out
how
it
can’t
be
done…
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

5. If
you
stop
with
“what
is”
is
good
enough
versus
“what
could
be,”
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

6. If
you
can’t
think
beyond
the
job
descrip9on
to
influence
things
like
customer
service…
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

7. If
comparing
progress
to
last
year
only
versus
also
the
“ideal
future
state,”
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

8. If
the
phrase
“brainstorm
new
solu9ons”
causes
brain
freeze…
You
could
be
a
status
quo
thinker.

9. Let’s
face
it…
The
Status
Quo
is
the
Status
Isn’t
Want
to
shake
the
status
quo
box
loose?
For
free
9ps
go
to:
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SPHR,
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