Cindy’s Thought – 11/13/2026
Why I Am Sharing This
Some of the best advice I received before stepping into my first Director position was simple: Spend your first year building relationships and understanding the organization before making significant changes.
That advice has stayed with me throughout my career.
Every organization has its own history, culture, relationships, priorities, and ways of doing things. Before you lead change, you need to understand how things work and why they work that way.
Experience and expertise are valuable, but they do not replace listening, observing, and learning. What worked in one organization may not work in another, and even a small decision can have unintended consequences.
I am sharing this short video from the I Can’t Stop Laughing YouTube channel as a humorous reminder of an important leadership lesson: Having the authority to change something does not mean you understand the consequences of changing it.
