Great people say some really great things, things which inspire, which lift our spirits. You don’t have to spend too much time on LinkedIn to find a quote or two. Richard Branson, Colin Powell, Steve Jobs and Henry Ford, bright inspiring people, are among the good sources.
The quotes that focus on the importance of valuing employees seem to get the most likes and comments, probably because we feel they are reinforcing the fact that we all, rightly, feel our companies should value us. What’s not to like about these quotes? Well, nothing really. It’s the comments that I worry about and what people may be taking away from them. For sure, people are at the heart of a great business and they deserve good leadership and a bit of inspiration, but that isn’t enough. The boring stuff is important too. Culture does trump strategy, but without a realistic strategy that everyone can buy into, success will be achieved by chance. Management plans and meetings are uninteresting, but without them how do we manage activity well? Spending time on how the business is organised can be a bit dull too, but how much friction do we endure when organisations are bad? If we only take away from these quotes the bit that really connects with us but conclude they justify not taking the less inspiring stuff seriously, the risk is that we miss just how important it is. Being inspiring and focusing on the people that make a business great is important, but please don’t neglect the other stuff. Both elements are needed to have a really successful business. What are your thoughts? Does one element trump the other? Have you had an inspiring leader who has been a less capable manager?
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