Is it Time to Stir Things Up?

by Scott Seroka. Posted 2 months, 1 week ago at 10:37. 0 comments

It very well may be that the worst possible thing for any business is to have a peaceful, harmonious environment; one where everyone gets along and agrees with each other.  In these types of organizations, people may be afraid to rock the boat or question decisions that seem off-center.

Low energy environments such as these create a culture of complacency where everyone continues to do their work per their respective job descriptions, despite warnings of a looming crisis.

There are some leadership experts who believe in fostering an environment in which everyone is aligned and follows the chain of command. However, for large-scale change initiatives, an occasional dose of dissent is necessary to fire up the creative mind and have the requisite breakthroughs for growth.

In organizations where growth is the fundamental objective, you’ll find a staff populated with devil’s advocates, right-brainers and left-brainers sharing the same office, and a diverse sea of personalities. Sugarcoaters are on the endangered species list.

Some leaders will say they want to be asked the tough questions and they may even say they want to be challenged. Sure, that sounds great when things are quiet at the moment, but how do they react when it actually happens? You’ll find out soon enough.

In the words of Henry Ford, “If two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary.”