Stop Asking for Permission.
Stop Asking for Permission to Succeed Read time: 4 minutes From kindergarten through college graduation, we’re conditioned to raise our hand. Ask permission. Wait for instructions. Follow the rubric. Then we enter the workforce, and nothing changes. We’re handed an employee handbook, a job description, and an unspoken rule: stay in your lane. Here’s what I’ve learned after 20 years as a CIO: the professionals who rise fastest are the ones who stop asking for permission to succeed. The…