Making A Case

Being a love-centered leader won’t be easy if it’s not your natural style.   Trying a new style of leadership, even one that makes sense is difficult under the best of circumstances and nearly impossible given the urgent activities that are constantly pulling at us and the pressures we are under daily.  Pressure and stress can make cowards of us all, and we need to be fearless if we are going to try something new.  We must be convinced that the change is in our best interest.  Even then, the change can be difficult.  It is sometimes difficult to get past immediate needs in order to realize long-term benefits.  Dramatic change doesn’t usually occur unless we see no other way, even when I know change is in my best interest.  The addict usually doesn’t go to rehab unless the bottom has been reached and she has no other choice.  Nobody would jump off of an oil rig in the North Sea unless the rig was a ball of fire.  The gain must outweigh the pain and the reward must outshine the potential risk that must be faced to acquire it.  Our tendency is to choose immediate gratification and short-term success at the expense of something more significant and long-term.  There are plenty of reasons not to consider doing “it” different.  The reality is that in this economy there is not a lot of movement career-wise, fear motivates and that may sadly convince us that change is not necessary, nobody is going anywhere, so why worry.  For some of us there is not enough pain to warrant the need for us to take action.  Our platform is not on fire.  We don’t know what we don’t know, but I wonder how many of our staff members are looking and hoping for a place to jump.  I also wonder what our world would look like if the economy suddenly took an upturn.  Who could we count on to stay?  Now I’m not suggesting that you change out of fear, but what if our actions could turn a burning platform into a successful gusher.  What if the pressure we feel and the stress we are under could be reduced; not just for us but for our whole team.   What if we had a way to get more done without adding staff, but merely by doing something we were created to do?  We were created to love and to be loved and as surprising as this may sound, knowing how to love others at work can not only reduce your stress but can increase productivity, improve customer service, create true followership, encourage innovation, encourage execution and create security and fulfillment for you and your staff.  Interested?