President Obama spoke to school kids this week where among other things ge told them to work hard.
Well when do we tell them that's NOT enough?
When do we teach that you have to create allies, broker & accumulate favors and remember the teachings of Sun Zsu?
Who teaches that?
You see , being the best, staying out of trouble and befriending all just does not yield success anymore.
There are a growing number of people who succeed by downing others and touting why NOT to do new things.
And there are fewer executives with skills to discern the situation.
Most top execs lose the skills that got them to the top by shifting to a "just don't mess it up" mode.
They preach comfort in less risk, less meaningful work and few changes.
We must convey the skills to identify and expose these progress killers.
We must teach politics and emotional intelligence and no fear in pursuing the right things.
How do we improve the world for others by telling and preparing them for the whole truth and the real world?
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Is That Necessary?
Ever asked to fill out a form for something you just asked for? Ever have to wait while someone asks a supervisor? Ever hear "It will have to be approved"?
You are experiencing an age old form of politics--Justification.
This "Justification" is put in place when:
someone is afraid to empower subordinates,
someone feels they must show or prove they add value (usually because they do not)
there is really not real function someone fulfills so they are creating work for the rest of us in attempt to create job security for themselves.
Had a Boss tell my peer one time,"You can't always be working toward something--eventually somethin's got to get done!" If you find yourself around those people--It is your duty and oobligation to the free world to expose them and their false work and streamline and create real productivity.
Unite successful people of the World and make things happen.
Make tasks simple to be brilliant
Quick to be useful
Relevant to be valued
Create, Connect, Evolve!
You are experiencing an age old form of politics--Justification.
This "Justification" is put in place when:
someone is afraid to empower subordinates,
someone feels they must show or prove they add value (usually because they do not)
there is really not real function someone fulfills so they are creating work for the rest of us in attempt to create job security for themselves.
Had a Boss tell my peer one time,"You can't always be working toward something--eventually somethin's got to get done!" If you find yourself around those people--It is your duty and oobligation to the free world to expose them and their false work and streamline and create real productivity.
Unite successful people of the World and make things happen.
Make tasks simple to be brilliant
Quick to be useful
Relevant to be valued
Create, Connect, Evolve!
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