Sam Foss's famous poem "The Calf Path" explores many themes and messages on society's habits. It talks about legacy, choice, and how even fragile beings have the potential to choose the path they want to follow. In the corporate world, it is frequently used as an analogy for having systems in place, following steps and procedures to ensure the work is getting done without mistakes. However, calf paths could also lead to ineffective or outdated ways of doing things, and that is what we'll talk about in today's episode. 

In this special episode, I'm joined by two of our executive directors from our company, Certified Fire And Security, Aaron Tuttle and Danny Holmgreen, to talk about calf paths. We had a fantastic conversation driving down the road about questioning procedures and the different ways of talking about changes with our teams. We spoke of the openness needed to revise how we do things and how humbling it can be to change a procedure we created. We also talked about proposing changes to make our team members' lives more accessible and evaluate if the outcome we expect is worth taking old systems down. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• What is "The Calf Path" poem about (1:38)
• Why it is necessary to look closer at old habits and ways to do things in our company (5:34)
• The relevance of questioning old procedures (10:42)
• What makes taking down old systems and processes easier (15:20)
• Leadership's role in proposing and making changes (20:42)

Resources:

• Poem: Sam Walter Foss - The Calf Path 

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