“Learning is not compulsory…neither is survival.”
~ W. Edwards Deming
In 2003, I took part in a program called Leadership Calgary (now called the Human Venture Institute). This program was instrumental in my personal and professional development, and in many ways has shaped who I have become.
A few years ago, I decided to revisit the program through an alumni 10-month program offering. Given that it had been 13 years since I spent much time with the concepts, it wasn’t an easy re-entry.
Over the course of the program, I wrestled with feeling like I was on the trailing edge compared to the others in the room who have taken the program more recently and stayed connected along the way.
I felt insecure. I doubted my own intelligence. And many, many times I questioned if it was worth continuing. As such, I held myself back from actively contributing, and stayed in my comfort zone as an observer.
And yet, something kept nudging me to keep going.
At one point, I needed to make a decision about whether to continue. A friend and fellow long-time alum was also wrestling with the same issue, so we hopped on a conference call with a guide in the program to sort through it.
I’ll spare you the details, but I stuck with the program.
Here’s why, and how it may be useful to you.
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