The Foundation is Cracked
Interests are selfish, meanwhile pockets are growing bigger.
We spend so much time discussing the financial deficit and we’ve neglected our growing leadership deficit…
Some advocate for increased spending to eradicate the debt. Some are lobbying for more frugal tactics; yet hidden in all of this is a growing marketplace of morally deficient leaders…
People are hurting, and the scars run deep…
Our employees have been reduced to convenient resources that we bait with incentives, and callously let go of when they no longer fit the long-term agenda…
This has created a marketplace rooted in distrust, which has produced widespread paranoia…
We boast of advancements in technology and all of the possibilities that come with that, mean while our people are looking over their shoulders, wondering if they’ll be employed 6 months from now…
That is no way to live, and this explains the decrease in productivity.
Recruitment Has Been Compromised
On a talent level, I’ve heard the grievances, and the cries are unanimous – we need better leadership.
This is why the world needs external recruitment. If we only knew the power we possess and the influence we can have on organizations and the global economy…
We’ve been distracted due to the carrot that’s been dangling in front of the industry for years – the money carrot that is predicated on “earn today at any cost.” Even if that means engaging in behaviour that you fundamentally don’t believe in. Pressures from our leadership have forced many to compromise…
This is why we need good leadership…
Bad leadership bleeds through organizational hierarchy, into our society, penetrating our homes, with many in the household wondering what version of their family member will be coming home that day (…stay tuned for more on that).
My Heart’s Condition
I care.
My tone is one of frustration, but also deep care for people who deserve a better experience that leads to better outcomes…
I am highlighting what is, while challenging us to strive for what can be. If not me, then who? If not now, then when?