#979 Going All In

Not committing 100% is often a tactic used to avoid a bad outcome but isn’t being noncommittal a bad outcome?

I’ve seen this scenario played out time and time again between poorly suited bosses and uninspired employees. The boss is one of those who practice “Gotcha” management, pointing out whatever may have been missed. The employee is working in CYA mode so as not to get caught. The result is a lack of engagement on both parts and a poor outcome.

The boss isn’t looking to create a better relationship with her employees. She isn’t looking for things to compliment. She isn’t taking the time to go deeper to understand the employee holistically. She’s doing drive-bys and shooting out commands. She’s not committed to the well being of the employee nor, for the matter, the well being of her company (though to her untrained brain she may think she it)

The employee is anything but “all in.” He knows he’s unappreciated. He knows the boss isn’t committed to him or his career development, so he mails it in. He does just enough of the things the boss will notice to avoid a slap; he is not committed to his boss, job, or company.

If this is you in your job or your relationships, here is what you need to do; go all in. Give 100%. Do it without consideration to the response you get; at first. Over time, you can affect change. You can be the catalyst.

“But Frank, my boss is an A-hole. Nothing I do will change that!”

A.    Try it. You may be surprised at the power you possess.

B.     If not, you’ll know for sure that it’s time to move on.

Non-commitment is nothing more than procrastination. It is avoidance behavior because committing may be challenging and, worse, may not be fruitful. It may be fear of rejection or fear of failure. Please trust me on this one; rejection, failure, or moving on after giving your all feels infinitely better than life at arm’s length.

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