‘What It Takes To Create An Authentic Organization’

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Hire for difference– in people’s thought processes and life experiences, among other qualities.’

Be more tolerant of differences and how they are expressed.’

Design performance measures that allow for creative surprises and that acknowledge differences in trajectories of development.’

Encourage radically honest conversations about people’s hopes and fears throughout the organization.’

Offer opportunities for adding extra value in people’s personal development as well as professional development.’

‘Cultures are significant suppliers of meaning.’

Communicate what you stand for and what you take pride in- clearly and simply.’

Don’t assume your motives (and your sense of what’s meaningful) are share by others.’

Take in different experiences/get out of your comfort zone to find the meaningful.’

‘Take every opportunity to connect your organization’s efforts and outputs to the wider community.’

When things go wrong , resist the temptation to invent another rule.’

Source

Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones (2015). Why Should Anyone Work Here? What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization

Leading Yourself

Here is one POWERFUL question for you: ‘Do you feel worthy just because you are alive?’

What do you think?

Because ‘Our ability to be our own solution versus the thing that stands in the way of our success is the only way through and to the life we want for ourselves.’

We need to find a way to ground ourselves in our own self-worth, learning to validate ourselves.’

The important thing is to have self-confidence in the activities in your life that matter to you and a high sense of self-worth overall.’

It’s almost impossible to have strong self-confidence if we are in a constant state of doubting our worth.’

Understanding what we are amazing at and what we are suck at are critical to building self-confidence.’

If you don’t get comfortable with your own self-imposed limitations, someone else will happily step in to limit your potential.’

We must understand and name our fears if we are to conquer them.’

The things we fear can impact our decision-making, our ability to innovate, and even the morale of those around us.’

The steps we take are more important than how large those steps were.’

When we learn how to focus on a bigger mission, it will make overcoming any irrational fears or even facing real obstacles easier to bypass.’

Without the will to be different or better, change can never be sustainable.’

Source:

Heather R. Younger (2025). The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself