Vol 39: Value Vs. Impact: How Effective Are You Really?
Value Vs. Impact: How Effective Are You Really?
Every employee has a great opportunity to contribute effectively both to team and organizational success.
Most people would call this bringing value. Value is important, and impact is even more important.
Value is what you provide, impact is what you change that contributes to the organization’s strategic objectives. If you focus too much on value, you become reactive not strategic. You misalign with stakeholders and sacrifice relationship depth for transactional agreement.
Value: What You Give Right Now
Value is about what you provide today. It’s the ability to check the boxes, meetdeadlines, and solve immediate challenges. But if you're focusing solely on value,you risk strategic misalignment. Here's why:
Value includes:
Identifying business goals that apply to your role (L&D, IT, Operations, etc.).
Strengthening relationships with stakeholders for smoother communication.
Delivering quick solutions that meet immediate needs.
While value is important, it's short-term. It helps keep the lights on but doesn’tmove the needle in a meaningful, lasting way.
Impact: What You Change for Tomorrow
Impact is what separates good professionals from great ones. It’s not about tickingoff tasks, it’s about creating lasting transformation that drives the company forward.Impact isn’t just delivering; it’s changing the trajectory of your organization.
Impact includes:
Achieving strategic objectives that shift the company’s performance.
Leading cultural transformations that spark collaboration and innovation.
Delivering measurable results—think improved revenue, cost efficiency, orheightened customer satisfaction.
Where value is fleeting, impact leaves a legacy. It's not about what you accomplishtoday, it’s about shaping the future. Challenge Yourself: Are You Creating Impact or Just Adding Value?
“VALUE IS WHAT YOU PROVIDE, IMPACT IS WHAT YOU CHANGE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE ORGANIZATION’S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.” - Loren Sanders