The Future of FM Is Up to Us
The realities of today naturally influence our vision for tomorrow and ability to attain it. Although often painful at the moment these realities are guiding us toward a reshaped future that will be more efficient, which will demand and reward creative solutions, and which requires each of us to accept responsibility for our share of the outcome. We have an opportunity to leverage the conditions as they now exist and dictate what we will make of them, and that is what we are in the process of doing on a daily basis.
FM’s often complain about not being heard and thus having to be in reactive mode most of the time. When I hear these comments I often wonder how much FM is pushing the issue and how much we are to blame ourselves for being “comfortable” with the status quo. Just as in any other area of life, if we do not like the current reality then we must accept our role in changing it. Let’s not fall into the category described by the famous philosopher Pogo when he said, “We have met the enemy and he is us."
Fine, you say. How do we do that? How do we assume our role, accept accountability and move the FM agenda and profession forward?
We start by being the best we can be, by challenging ourselves more than others do, and by being thought leaders inside our organizations.
We start by refusing to accept the status quo in ourselves.
My challenge to each of you for 2011 is this:
- Demand more of yourself than you do of others
- Demand more of your staff than you have
- Learn what your CEO’s top three concerns are and address them directly
- Create solutions that inspire and amaze
- Lead by example with integrity and purpose
- Give yourself away by mentoring others
- Make the commitment first, then figure out how to accomplish it.
Congratulations on a successful year and enjoy the holiday season with those you love. It is a special time of year; make sure you enjoy it and capture its memories. I will be back in January with new FM musings.
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