Most people resist the word “accountability.” This poor term has been so beaten and battered over the last 20 years that nobody wants to talk about it anymore – much less be held accountable for something.
But I’m going to take this head-on.
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AccountabilityI’m glad you’re still reading this. Many people find the word “accountability” so threatening that they don’t even want to think about it. Let’s start with the basic concept. When somebody says they’re going to do something, if their word is worth anything, they should follow through to the best of their ability. (more…) |
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Let me have you ponder the difference between these two questions:
It’s a pretty subtle distinction, but potentially quite crucial. Perhaps I’m the boss and you work for me. When we talk about “this problem,” it’s quite close – something that is within our grasp. When we speak of “that problem,” it’s a little more distant, something which is perhaps out of reach. We both might have a little more ownership of “this problem”, but perhaps be more objective about “that problem” because it’s more distant.
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Why bother with a big goal?
That’s an interesting question, actually, because focusing on your life or career goals can be a bit of work. It’s much easier to just exist, to go with the flow, to enjoy things as they come to you – or complain when things don’t work out. This seems to have become the norm in our culture.
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The term Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) was introduced by James Collins and Jerry Porras in 1996. It’s a powerful concept.
It’s one thing to have a goal that’s practical. Let’s say that I want to save enough money to retire on – that’s very sensible and, hopefully, achievable.
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During the last 40 years, it became popular to build up children’s self-esteem by telling them they had infinite potential, unlimited opportunity. “You can do anything you want!”
In a certain sense that’s true, but in another sense it’s misleading. We all have different natural talents, different bodies, and different upbringings. If we were all able to become Supreme Ruler Of The World, we’re going to have a lot of competition – and a lot of unhappy people!
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For many years, I fell into a trap: Working on problems.
What’s wrong with that?
Well, think about this: A problem is something that’s defined by your situation, or by someone else. Working on that problem means that you’re trying to find a solution that is just defined by that problem, and doesn’t usually address anything deeper.
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Our culture focuses on the future. We seek out what’s new and fresh, always wanting to have novel experiences.
But there’s a lot to be learned from the past.
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Some of you might know that I got hung up in London this week, due to the Eyjafjallajökull volcano blowing its top in Iceland. It was a bit upsetting because it disrupted all my plans for this week, and resulted in a great deal of uncertainty about whether I would even be home for some important events this weekend.
In the end, I grabbed a flight home yesterday, which oddly enough wasn’t even full. I’m still scratching my head over that one.
But here’s the important thing I learned: The universe handed me a great opportunity through all this. (more…)
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