Entitlement without ownership, responsibility and accountability is just taking what you feel is yours without contributing to the betterment of the overall situation. Being entitled and earning entitlement are as far apart as night and day or oil and water. Entitlement does not mix well for a quality life in society.
A business owner made a funny comment the other day when asked about dealing with conflicts in their business. They said they never have any conflict because it is just a distraction they can’t afford to deal with. It was a bit off the cuff that they made the remark, but it triggered a series of thoughts about how…
Being responsible appears to be a tall order these days. It takes discipline and belief in oneself to own what is yours to contribute and when it fails then you must also be big enough to take it as a learning opportunity rather than to point or redirect it away from you and cause blame to be placed where it is not appropriate.
The talent marketplace is very challenging. In some cases, there are large gaps in availability. In other cases, people are using this time to shop their skills to the highest bidder. Yet in still other cases existing staff are redefining what they see as their work activities at the expense of unauthorized changes to organizational processes and procedures. Leadership is chasing…
In our time when it seems everyone has an option and that their opinion is truth, we need to think about real ownership of one’s opinions. Opinions are an important part of allowing each person to express a view or thought about something, but we must take ownership that if or when an opinion is challenged and proven to be different, we must respect the additional insights and concede our opinion to a new truth.
The final pointer on the Promise Guide Compass is all about where the rubber meets the road! Taking decisive and deliberate development steps and action to achieve a given outcome. It is not just about effort. It is about strategic action which executes the plans of the other systems of the compass. When deploying these action steps…
Creativity is the incubator for adapting to change. Change is inevitable so we must open ourselves up to seeing life through the lens of creativity, so we are not burdened with fear but blessed with opportunities.
As we become more familiar with the Promise Culture Compass and use it to keep your successful business pointing in the correct direction, we need to consider how we navigate using the model. We therefore look at the navigation systems. This part of the model includes such aspects as identifying the destination you are wanting to arrive at and the plan and path to get there (the map). Additionally, having metrics to…
To innovate one must dream of things not as they are but in ways which we never thought they could be.
Last week we focused on placing the Guidance Systems in place for future growth. Hopefully you invested some time to either create your own Purpose and core values for the organization or have made the commitment to get that in place for 2024. If your organization is already living to a Purpose and Core Values, then it is a good time to raise awareness and how it touches every aspect of your future success. Today we move into looking at the Promise Culture Compass that focuses on Discovery or Exploration Systems.