Tired.Frustrated.Demotivated. So much time, energy, and money expended. And yet we’re still in the same spot on the lake. I’m angry at them. They’re angry at me. I’m working hard! We’re getting nowhere. It must be THEIR fault. If one of the people in the canoe changed direction, in just a few minutes there would be more progress…
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Consider the people in the images below. How far do you think they would travel in an hour? A day? A year? If they spent the day giving their full effort, how might they be feeling? In organizations, people are often “paddling in different directions.” They are working hard but producing few results for their effort. They are working long…
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Almost every caring, intelligent leader I’ve met has at some point attempted to solve a morale, motivation, or engagement problem with a pizza party. In our linear-thinking world, when faced with a problem, we often respond immediately with “we need more ____.” We need more people We need more time We need more money We…
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