He’s afraid to ask about your family. And scared to ask what you care about. You frighten him because you’re inspired, you’re real. If he gets to know you as a person, he won’t be able to make the tough decisions.
It’s safer for him to make assumptions about you. It’s easier (at least he thinks it is) to hide behind number-filled spread sheets, and utter the expired philosophy, “It’s not personal, it’s business.”
We must not swallow his fears and make them our own. It’s essential we translate his reservations accordingly, otherwise we risk becoming afraid of ourselves.
Becoming less inspired is not the solution. Diminishing who you are is a tragic choice. Apathy does not figure into any formula for moving forward.
Downgrade nothing. Hold your vision. Deliver from your values. Be your purpose. Retain this responsibility.
How will you lead today in the presence of those who are afraid?
Former paradigm – Personal = vulnerable = weakness
Modern paradigm – Personal = engaged = strength
WE have the tools (through VG) to drive the change.
Thad – thanks for your comment above. You remind me that we each have a choice for our actions and that’s powerful. I hope to be the type of leader that leads without fear!
I love that POST… in Particular ; DOWNGRADE NOTHING… And would like to share my view , maybe not only on THE ONE Boss we have….As somebody raised in the former EAST, I saw many people downgrading their dreams and expectations. (And frankly, there are today downgrades as well…) But what if the people 1989 in Leipzig had downgraded their expactions? What If we downgrade our expctations today? I was very inspired by the SWISS vote yesterday, a piece of democracy that makes everybody be heard!
We have the tools… and it’s up to us to use them, every day in every interaction…