How Great Companies Do Things Differently

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Great companies don’t do what other companies are doing. They hire differently.

They train their people differently. They develop their people differently. They promote their people differently.

They treat their people as their people wish to be treated. Above all, they love their people.

According to Rania H. Anderson, ‘What business need now is men and women leading equally and working side by side to drive innovation, opportunity, and prosperity.’

Change doesn’t happen without the engagement of front-line leaders.’

A gender-diverse team is a competitive advantage. It may seem counterintuitive, but when you accelerate the success of women, you accelerate your own success.’

‘People everywhere are working hard to overcome their biases through intentional action and are succeeding in doing so. You can too.’

Change is especially hard when the status quo, our current environment, appears to be working positively for us.’

‘What’s the business case for keeping the status quo? Inequality is bad for business, and it’s bad for everyone.’

The most successful leaders … have the courage to take a chance on employees who may not be completely ‘ready’ for an assignment.’

The purpose of sponsorship is not to give advice, such as a mentor would, but to deliberately advocate that someone receive opportunities, promotions, and recognition.’

If you have authority or oversight for gender initiatives, ensure they are adequately funded, valued, and purified to make a real impact and not viewed as marginal or obligatory.’

When you work together with women, you will increase your success, drive economic growth, and improve society.’

Source:

Rania H. Anderson (2018). WE: Men and Women, And The Decisive Formula for Winning at Work

The Cost Of Being True To Yourself

Nothing is free. ‘Everything comes with a price.’ Life comes with a price. Success comes with a price. Peace comes with a price. Growth comes with a price. Love comes with a price. Relationships cost something. Because nothing is free. Even your own growth is going to make some people unhappy. Because you are going forward. It is going to happen. But do not focus on what other people are saying about your life.

If you can just focus on what you are doing, if you can let go of people who are working day and night to bring you down, if you can trust yourself, if you can find your own way in your life, if you can trust your way, if you do not allow other people’s negative comments to distract you, if you can manage those who are not happy with you, if you can stop trying to please everybody, then you are being true to yourself.

No matter what is going on in your life, being true to yourself is the best way to go. Do not lie to yourself. Do not put yourself last. Do not try to make everyone your friend. Do not try to apologize for your success. Be proud of your failures. Because they made you who you are today.

But life comes with a price. Are you willing to pay it?