The Power of Momentum
Momentum: force or speed of movement (Dictionary.com).
I just finished watching a hockey game. My beloved Toronto Maple Leafs playing the New York Rangers. The Leafs had been out shooting the Rangers but still trailed on the scoreboard by 2-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. The Leafs young players continued to apply offensive pressure…and then came the momentum shift.
Five goals in less than six minutes – a powerful turn-around. What happened? We see this type of thing happen in sports all the time. A surge of excellent play and a lot of things going right at just the same time. One goal leads to another and the team that was once in command has the wheels fall off their cart. Momentum shifts as one team builds in confidence when they begin to experience successful results while the other gets focused on the negative and begins to lose confidence.
This can happen in your organization as well. Whether your organization is a business or a church, it can and probably will experience a momentum shift. The challenge for you as a leader in these times is to lead through that shift. If the momentum starts to shift your way positively, you have to leverage it and get everyone excited and working with that momentum. If the shift is negative, that is when you need to coach people through and try to push things in a more positive direction so the wheels don’t fall off you cart!
Momentum is a very psychoogical thing. People’s emotions rise and fall so quickly when they see momentum shift. A good leader can manage those tidal shifts for the good of the organization. Keep building a strong team around you that can manage both of these ebbs and flows. Harness the effects of positive momentum and lead your organization to victory. It’s a challenge but the rewards are great!
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