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b'Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. - Henry Ford\\nSo, it\\u2019s not going as you planned? You are doing too much and your team is accomplishing too little. The work is more intense and the income is down. It\\u2019s difficult to see anything but obstacles.\\nIt might be time to reframe those obstacles and attempt to define a way forward. Those obstacles can become opportunities if you can rethink strategy.\\nIt\\u2019s also time to rethink your own skill set, as well. To transform an organization or to transform a team, it\\u2019s important to begin that transformation with yourself. Basically, none of us can see our own blind spots - hence, that name.\\nLet\\u2019s do a situation analysis...\\nAnalysis:\\n\\nAre the perceived obstacles really obstacles, or it is your\\xa0mindset?\\nAre you defining the problem\\xa0accurately?\\nAre you attempting to solve a problem before understanding what caused the problem?\\nIs the market telling you that your concept needs to change?\\nAre you too tied up with your own idea to admit that it\\u2019s flawed?\\nIs the obstacle the idea or the strategy (the vision or the tactics)?\\nIs the obstacle defining the limit to your ability?\\nIs it time to work on your own self-awareness and team management?\\n\\nLet\\u2019s look at a basic problem-solving model. It works as follows:\\n1. Clearly define the problem (obstacle) and get feedback from your team - be very sure that you have defined the correct problem. Many times, leaders solve problems that are not problems. What is the obstacle keeping you from success, and is it clearly and accurately defined?\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'