Are you breathing with your brain?

Whether you're forging new ground or re-trenching, transitions are often stressful.  I've developed the quick acronym below to remind folks that successfully navigating change means physical breathing to get some oxygen to your brain, but breathing doesn't stop there. Once you've got your body going, it then means using your brain to do the following:

B Be Authentic

R Remain Focused on Mission

E Encourage Input from Key Stakeholders

A Activate Your Team

T Talk Openly and Transparently

H Have a Plan B and a Plan C

E Execute

Are you breathing with your brain?