I'm reading an amazing book called In Defense of Troublemakers."
It has me thinking: Why ask why? Just accept “it is what it is” and go on with your life. But is that true? Should people, especially innovative people accept “that’s just the way it always been? If that was true, then many of our greatest movements would have never happened. The Renaissance would have never happened Cleaning up the cities and bringing healthy food and medicine would not have been Autocracy would have run amok Questioning is a great idea, and we as practitioners of leadership need to ask more questions and encourage the why in people. Simon Sinek wants people to start with why. We need to start with why more! It is really important to slow down and to think about the underlying arguments for any reason a person presents to you which tries to persuade you. Asking why can help you, the individual start to piece together the reasons or rationale behind a person’s beliefs or actions. I recently found a number of articles and papers which describe how people tend to believe what they already believe, even when the EVIDENCE is opposed. How can people do this? Aren’t we rational? We really aren’t. The authors of two books, Thinking, fast and slowly, and Blink, describe to their readers the idea that “gut reactions” or “gut level knowledge” is considered more valuable. Second the authors point out that people tend to support knowledge that backs up our own experiences or beliefs. Another author, Evans, in the book The human side of school change, tells readers a really important concept. If you have entered into a bad situation, and continue to exist in that situation, after a while, you won the situation, and will defend it as “the reality.” Where has civility gone? No one says hello No one smiles No one cares We are suffering a physical and emotional and spiritual hunger. “I cant help you” is a common refrain “I’m sorry its not my job” It was their fault. They did it to themselves They don’t deserve this. Why do you have this- you don’t deserve it. Time to re-frame the message. Instead of us versus them its all of us. Decisiveness is the tool of the destroyer. It is the cancer which destroys the community from the inside. Enough. No more “that’s not good enough.” Now it will be ” great start- lets keep going- together.” You need some food- Please ask. If I can, you have it. You need a hug- please ask. I will give it. I believe in you- I support you- I value you. This thinking is concerning- why and how do we move to change people’s minds when they won’t ask why? Change our tactics to a different way of trying to get people to question their realities. It is the only exercise that will help us make change for the better. CTJ Solutions, LLC is devoted to helping you or your organization in its quest to move from okay to OUTSTANINDING! Comments are closed.
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AuthorOver 20 years experience in consulting for improvement. Lean and Six Sigma Certified. PhD in Leadership Archives
April 2024
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