![]() Just because something isnt a lie does not mean that it isnt deceptive. Most people just don’t feel safe, and are fearful of doing something wrong, unaware that they may be fueling someone else’s hidden agenda. Quotes tagged as 'agenda' Showing 1-30 of 82. The workplace is blinded by distrust and dishonesty. As a result, too many workers are executing the objectives of their organization without understanding the ultimate goals and desired outcomes behind them. Votes: 3 Reif Larsen There is a hidden agenda in the fragility of romance. Everyone was sleeping, all of their ideas and hopes and hidden agendas entangled in the dream world, leaving this world clear and crisp and cold as a bottle of milk in the fridge. It’s as if our leaders were trained to work without revealing their true intention. The air was not filled with conversation or thought bubbles or laughter or sidelong glances. The more I speak with Fortune 500 leaders, the more concerned I become about the future of American enterprise. Of course, he was wrong. The effect of his siege mentality was to alienate others rather than empower himself. He hoped that this would than salvage his job, his salary and all the benefits associated with his position. He felt that by creating distance his power would strengthen and a greater dependency on his role in the organization would emerge. After digging deeper into the issue, we discovered that this individual was threatened by the new younger, more vibrant generation of talent all around him. Instead of being a leader and lifter, he decided to become a loafer and a leech based upon how he used his power to manipulate others. In the end, this individual had decided that his objective was to create silos by exercising his power rather than forming a greater community amongst his colleagues. After just a few days, it became clear to me that this individual intentionally created a communication barrier that not only made him less approachable, but gradually less likeable. His productivity was declining as his level of engagement with his peers and subordinates was waning. ![]() My task was to help him with a leadership approach that was abrasive. We were going to try to shift it one that was more cordial and communal with his colleagues. This reminds me of when I was hired to coach a level senior executive. What about the objectives your boss has every day when she walks into the office? Is she transparent enough to share them? Are you part of her real agenda? What are the measureable outcomes? We all know that you must understand your audience and their needs before defining your objectives – but have you ever thought that you must understand yourself first? Your objectives must support your true intentions and the type of leader that you want others to experience. In this case, the forum participant revealed his intentions and his identity didn’t necessarily sit well with the rest of the audience. But the real moral of the story is that your objectives define you and your identity. He said “yes” and then someone from the audience shouted out, “good luck selling now that everyone knows you want their pocket book!” Everyone laughed it was an effective icebreaker. The first question I asked the audience of 300+ people was, when you drove here this morning, what was your primary objective for attending the forum? There was silence until someone finally said, “to meet new people.” I asked why and this person responded, “to learn new things.” I asked why once again and this person said, “to sell my services.” I again asked why one final time and he said,“to make money.” So your primary objective was to make money at this forum? I asked. ![]() Most people just don’t feel safe, and are fearful of doing something wrong, unaware that they may be fueling someone else’s hidden agenda. They all have outstanding cuts and extremely pleasant materials.Last week I was the keynote at a Leadership forum. The workplace is blinded by distrust and dishonesty. I feel best in soft and natural materials such as cotton and silk.
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