Cultures which cultivate and reward “Yes Men (and Women)” are living on borrowed time. Issues are not being dealt with. Bad ideas are being implemented. The king truly has no clothes and there is nothing anyone can do. Good leaders eventually become apathetic or leave the organization entirely.
Todd Rhoades, co-founder of the outstanding church staffing organization Chemistry Staffing, recently addressed this issue and offered a solution.
Check his thoughts out below. And also, if you are looking to add quality talent to your staff or maybe you are in a season or personal transition, click the image provided and start a conversation with their team.
Now onto Todd’s thoughts:
Allow Your Team To Get Honest About Bad Ideas.
Seth Godin has a great post about the need to say NO or to say STOP.
His case in point is the movie The Lone Ranger.
The movie flopped at the box office.
It cost almost a quarter of a billion (BILLION) dollars to make.
Seth’s point is: the movie was made by some of the best professionals in the business: actors, producers, marketing departments, etc.
But they were trying to dress up a turkey.
They tried to make something look good that just wasn’t.
Seth’s point: You need people on your team who will call a turkey a turkey. Someone that will stop basting the turkey or spray painting and say NO or STOP.
Do you have THAT kind of person on your staff?
Do you have THAT kind of person on your board?
If not? Find that person. They’re a valuable asset to your team.
https://seths.blog/2013/07/basting-the-turkey/
Todd
