"What if You're Not the CEO?" by Patrick Lencioni
Patrick starts his video by saying that many people ask him “what do you do about creating a healthy organization if you're not the CEO or in charge of the organization?” However, according to Stephen Covey, we should focus on our circle of influence not our circle of concern. In other words, think about “what organizational components do we have direct influence over” i.e., the department we lead or we're a member of. So, we must realize that “I might not be able to change the whole organization but I can focus on the part of it that I influence directly.” Moreover, the leaders of the organization might be a level or two above us but they still need someone to tell them the kind truth about how they can make the organization better. According to Patrick, most leaders are looking for people that will tell them this truth. And when you do that, you'll usually get rewarded and people will listen to what you have to say. However, there are situations where you go to the leader with good intentions & humbly tell them what they can do to improve the organization & they decide they're not interested in that. Yet, that's something that you'll probably be glad to know about because then, you can think about how long you want to be in that organization. So, when you are not in charge of the organization, don't get discouraged but focus on your department or speak upward with the kind truth. This will have more impact than you think.
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