What’s True About Most People
Share viaIf you listen to the hype on TV or get hooked by the endless reposting of memes on social media, you might think the vast majority of people see the world a certain way. Yet research shows that less than half of people with a social media account actually post. On some platforms like Twitter, it’s less than 15%.
In the last three months, I’ve traveled out of state nearly every week to attend conferences, deliver keynotes, lead trainings, and consult with clients. I get to hear people talk about what matters to them in a space where we can have a real conversation, not a curated news feed or reposted meme that some other person created. Here’s what I’ve experienced.
What’s True About Most People
Most people,
- want to feel safe, affirmed, invited, and included.
- want to be involved in the decisions that affect their lives.
- want to make a positive difference in the world.
- experience trust as deeply personal.
- make decisions based on how they feel, no matter what facts they believe.
- don’t like conflict.
- want to be inspired, not judged or coerced.
- struggle to balance relationships and results, especially under pressure.
- crave more connection.
- want to act with integrity even though sometimes their best self doesn’t show up.
The Promise of Compassionate Accountability®
Recently I was talking with Stephen M.R. Covey about the evolution of trust in leadership. I’m paraphrasing something he shared that sums it up nicely: “Old school Command and Control leadership was about muscle; using levers to get people to do things. Now it’s about the brain; knowledge and data. In the future it will be about the heart; trusting and inspiring people as we walk with them.”
Human beings are whole beings; heart, head, and hands. Compassionate Accountability recognizes this and transcends the compromises of command and control leadership. Compassionate Accountability is a way of being with each other, a way of leading, and a framework for how we build thriving work cultures.
Here’s the promise and invitation:
- People are valuable and worthy of respect.
- People are capable of positive change and contribution.
- People are responsible for their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Diversity is not the enemy, it’s the opportunity to create something amazing.
- Conflict can be a force for good when handled properly.
- People can learn new behaviors and show up as their best selves.
If you are craving a better way to lead yourself, your team, and your organization, we can help you assess where you are and map a path forward. We can help you implement the mindset, behaviors, and cultural conditions where people can flourish, even during the most challenging conditions.
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Great insights Nate. I particularly see resonance with “want to make a positive difference in the world.” In that contact I often observe people hungry to grow and develop, and to help others do that as they work together. That also leads them to want to work in and contribute to a high trust environment. ORPO definitely contributes to those objectives.
Thank you, John, for your comment. ORPO helps build trust through conflict.
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made a mistake on my email, it is jrlovitt@comcast.net
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Nicely done!
Thanks, Michael.
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