"You jump first"- as we were jumping of a bridge something I uttered
The third dysfunction is Lack of Commitment
When a leader chooses to go in a direction that the team is unsure of a lack of commitment can surface. It might not be demonstrated as a disobedience of orders but as a delay in response.
Recently, during a weekly safety meeting a gentlemen expressed lack of support for an idea but stating that the people supporting the idea do not understand "historical inertia".
Teams and companies get comfortable with the idea of how things are suppose to be done and when nudged in a different direction will fight the move though historical inertia and move the other way.
Verbal commitment is the lowest level of commitment. Until one sees support by having the followers move in the same direction as you wish you are just a leader with no followers. You are not leading but simply taking a walk.
In an earlier post I showed a video of a sole person dancing on a hill and once the second person, the first follower, joined them the momentum gained strength and eventually people were running to join the movement.
Today's question is:
"How do you assure that your first follower is nurtured?"
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