As you take on significant problems, consider:
- What’s different now?
- What assumptions might be challenged?
- How can we think of them from a higher level?
Thinking from a higher level might entail embracing a higher purpose, taking a bigger-picture view, entertaining additional perspectives, challenging assumptions, applying new resources, or exercising creativity.
© New Century Leadership 2017

Jane Moyer heads talent development firm New Century Leadership LLC as executive coach, workshop leader, and speaker. She is author of Leaders Lab: 66 Ways to Develop Your Leadership Skill, Strategy, and Style.