"Update now or risk losing access to your company's systems and services." Executives have likely seen this kind of message regularly sent to their company-issued mobile phone or computer. And when it pops up, they know exactly what it means and why: upgrading a device's operating system can help protect it against bugs or unlock new features for more effectiveness.
As a leader, updates to your own operating system can be just as critical—if not more so. Your operating system—what we call your personal operating model—defines the way you get work done and ultimately determines your impact. This system comprises the choices you make about your priorities, the roles you choose to play, how you spend your time and how you sustain your energy.
There are many inflection points in your life when you will need to review and upgrade your personal operating model: at career milestones, such as starting a new role, moving to a different location or beginning a second term as CEO; when facing new realities for your company, such as a major business transformation, a new strategy, a new organizational structure, a drop in employee engagement or a new return-to-office policy; or when adjusting personal priorities in the face of issues such as health challenges, relationship changes or urgent family needs.
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