Taking Stock: Our Predictions and Considerations for 2023, 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 88

Issue 88, December 29, 2022

One could argue that January 1 is an arbitrary date to evaluate the past 12 months. We routinely like to look back to the past calendar year, determine what went well and reflect on what we wanted to change. We view January 1 as a fresh start to tackle our procrastination, fix things that are broken, generally refresh, and forge a committed pathway forward. We all know that for many, these reflections, decisions, and goals are soon forgotten or made less important than they were in the moments leading up to January 1. And that results in an endless loop of déjà vu, which stalls progress.

Annual Review

Our inherent need to refresh each new year can also infuse organizations. Typically, leaders take advantage of the slower pace during the holidays to reflect how they can leverage their workforces to renew and re-energize to change, pivot, or take on a full-scale transformation. It is a great opportunity, but only if it is understood in the right context and with…