Edge - Check Your Sharpness

Every HR professional thinks they are on the cutting edge of something new. Well, almost everyone, there are the 60% who are in this field because they like people. The other 40% are in it for much more. So this is directed to the 40% group.

When I say, "have you checked your edge" I mean just that. How sharp are you today, and for that matter everyday. To be in the inner circle your "EDGE" has to be sharper than the majority of the other C-Suite members. How do you do that you say? Here are some thoughts for you to check your "EDGE":

• have you changed your thinking to reflect the current environment, and I mean, business, cultural, human capital, and external forces
• are you situated correctly on the right side of the CEO
• do you understand the meaning of thoughtware
• can you react correctly to a disaster (and I don't mean business continuity)
• can you execute flawlessly
• do you know your staff's abilities if you were absent
• are you on the same page that you should be with the C-Suite executives
• can you think freely - uninfluenced
• can you heard cats
• can you distinguish what is legitimate and what is not?

Think about these things and check your "EDGE" against them. If you cannot execute these effectively you are not as sharp as you should be and will get caught in a cultural and business crossfire someday.

EDGE is extremely important and should be evaluated daily to keep at the top of your game.