The illusion of agreement produces disappointing action.
Fitting-in congeals complacency. Conformity doesn’t keep the peace; it puts people to sleep.
Constructive friction is a spark.
Jerk-holes rage against a dissatisfying world. It looks like courage, but it’s bluster.
Habitual discontent is an anchor. Constructive friction is a sail.
Two ways to practice constructive friction.
Potential is an unfulfilled promise.
The #1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft was Anthony Bennett. You probably haven’t heard of him. He played four games before scoring a point. He fizzled after playing with four teams in four seasons.
How to spot real potential?
Turn potential into results.
Leniency insults competence. Coddling promotes weakness.
Mature compassion expects people to rise to their potential.
Protecting people from struggle holds them back.
Tough leadership strengthens people. Overprotection shrinks them.
Compassion Paradox: Don’t remove challenge. Provide support.
Here’s how…
Glory looks like the corner office. Big titles. Public praise. Fat bank accounts.
Loud glory is thin.
It fades fast. It thrives on applause. It makes you insecure, guarded, and manipulative.
Go ahead, seek real glory. Here’s how…
My rethinking drove one member of my team nuts. I thought it was the pursuit of excellence. Now I know it’s dangerous.
Stinking rethinking is paralysis.
3 Symptoms of Rethinking
5 Ways to Overcome Rethinking
Excellence is always pursuit, not perfection.
The danger of average ideas is they work.
“The chief object of education is not to learn things but to unlearn things.” G.K. Chesterton
Old dogs don’t learn when they can’t unlearn.
Average ideas are safe. It’s scary to embrace new ways of thinking.
We desire change but refuse to let go.
