Unbecoming What I'm Not

Peeling white paint. #mytransformationadventure, week 6.

We last “talked” about unbecoming what we are not as the key to transformation.  What am I unbecoming?

• A consultant—for I am an advocate

• A coach—for I am a watchdog

• An entrepreneur—for I am a bridge builder

• An academic—for I am a practitioner.

All of those things I have done before. They were successful but did not create enough success for all. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

First, let’s look at why each of these endeavors no longer fit. Last week I shared some telling insight on the consulting world. Though I rose through the organizational ranks before becoming a full-time consultant, I missed being part of the organization being changed and the team/family dynamic. So I left full-time consulting for a stretch to “re-live the dream,” until one day I woke up and remembered why I became a consultant—employees still aren’t being heard—and neither are consultants! And it’s not just me. I’ve studied this with a wide enough sample over a long enough period of time to know better. But you don’t need a lick of data because you are forced to swallow this reality every day.

I am not a consultant or coach because I can no longer stay silent about what's going on in organizations. Although I cannot divulge everything I’ve seen and heard, there is much I truly must share for the voiceless in all organizations. Therefore, I am untethering myself from organizational affiliation to represent all. Without the encumbrance of agendas and appearances, I begin my new adventures. There’s much more to come.

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