Introduction: The New Reality of Parenting Childhood today looks very different than it did a generation or two ago. Between participation trophies, endless youth leagues, and social media highlight reels, kids are feeling the pressure to perform instead of play — and parents are carrying an exhausting sense of responsibility to make sure every moment […]
Leaders must be clear about and enforce standards of acceptable behavior. A situational approach to moral and ethical issues will not lead to long-term success. People will get easily confused if you take a situational approach to moral and ethical issues. If something is wrong for one person, it is equally bad for someone else. One of my favorite quotes of all time is “We are what we tolerate.”
Ideally a person would want to use their time well and be highly productive and effective. They wouldn’t get easily distracted or lose focus. Instead of procrastinating on things they need to get done, they’d be disciplined about accomplishing what’s most important when it should get done with minimal stress. The days would flow smoothly rather than bounce around between shifting priorities and putting our fires. Time should be spent doing your own job not making up for the shortcomings of others. We also need to be smart enough to ask for help when we are in over our heads. If we are being honest with ourselves, we’d own up to the fact that most of the stress in our careers is self-created.
Another weekend is here. It’s Friday afternoon. The weather is beautiful. Spring is in full bloom, and life is wonderful. My recommendation is to keep it that way. If you are carrying around stress from work, leave it there. Monday will be here soon enough. In business, you need to be able to turn it on and turn it off; otherwise, the pressure will seem never-ending.
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