There’s someone who is hard for you to lead.
They want to do the right thing, but they want leisure and entertainment.
They are constantly distracted by images on little screens that take them away from their world and into another.
They love to eat and hate to sweat.
They are tough for you to get to do the right thing.
They procrastinate, and always say “I’ll do better – tomorrow”.
They want instant gratification and it’s hard for them to make the connection between discipline today and the quality of tomorrow.
They want lots of things, and as soon as they get some money, they get as many as they can.
They buy things that go down in value and not up.
They listen, but fool themselves and make excuses, even when they know you are right.
They want easy days, and live life more superficially than they could.
They don’t use much of their potential.
Who is this person you are having trouble with?
Today I am grateful for you too Larry!
Larry, I was sure while reading that you were going to end with “that person is you”. I think sometimes the hardest person to lead is ourselves. Once we master the self-discipline of self-leadership only then are we capable and qualified to lead others.
You can’t want it for someone more than they want it for themselves. It leads to an unethical and abusive system in my opinion.
We all do funny little behaviors at times, but producers are inspired to overcome themselves to benefit the system they created, the people within it, and ultimately themselves. Keep aces in the right places. If the uninspired team members claim to want to do the right thing, but you and your best people can’t get them there, bye bye. They’ll continue to have poor ownership, blame, and entitlement, but they can do it on someone else’s dime. The good folks on your team will be relieved to see them go.