Ducks in a Row: the Why is You
by Miki Saxon
An angry email berated me for Saturday’s post, saying in part, “Why don’t you ever choose more typical CEOs and cultures to write about? I read blogs to help me manage more effectively and the stuff you talk about is almost impossible to implement.”
The answer, in a nutshell, is that you can’t implement anything at odds with your own MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™)
Therefore:
- If you don’t believe in a happy workplace where people have fun then there is nothing that Tony Hsieh or anybody else can teach you that will help you create one.
- If you stand on your dignity and can’t laugh at yourself there is no way you can implement The Levity Effect.
I could keep giving examples, but you get the point.
I, and dozens of other experts, have said over and over that people can’t sell something they don’t believe themselves.
Nor can they implement cultural features that are out of sync with their MAP.
This is especially true for managers because they typically hire in their own image, so that their team has similar MAP—and the same problem.
If you find yourself on this treadmill, rather than write an angry email or complain to your buddies look in the mirror and know that you can change if you want to.
It’s your choice.
Image credit: Svadilfari on flickr
February 16th, 2010 at 2:26 am
Thanks again for an interesting post. I love asking people if they are hiring little mini-me’s.
I’ve heard it said we see in others what we are.
Also, thanks for dropping over to Leadership Freak. Your comment really added value.
Regards,
Leadership Freak
Dan Rockwell
February 16th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Hi Dan, thanks for the kind words. I’ve found that most of the managers I’ve worked with over the years are pretty much unconscious of their hiring prejudices. We humans just end to stay in our comfort zones.