I spotted the headline “Fashion success through reinvention” – an article about how the House of Dior has kept their brand fresh over decades.  A good article in itself, but the headline grabbed my attention for the concept simply of success through reinvention.  I wondered, can this apply to personal development also?

And if not exactly a reinvention, how else, on a similar vein, might success be achieved?

Might I suggest . . .

• Ensuring you’re really bought in to getting regular, quality feedback on YOU
• Acting on that feedback – whether it’s doing more of the same because people like it, or making a change in your behaviour because they don’t
• Taking opportunities for getting feedback – appraisals, 1:1 meetings with your manager, team discussions, 360 feedback, psychometrics, diagnostics – embrace them, learn to love them!
• Learning something new – continuing professional development is called that for a reason
• Stepping out of your comfort zone – trying something out that you’ve been longing to do.  What’s stopping you?!
• Forcing a challenge – if you’re stuck in a rut, do something about it
• Find a mentor
• Work with a coach
• Reflect
• Make a change
• Move on

If the idea of reinvention doesn’t suit, at the very least, do people need to see a new you?