Learning to pay attention and knowing what to pay attention to is a key discipline for leaders but one that rarely comes naturally to those of us who are barreling thought life with our eyes fixed on a goal.
- Ruth Haley Barton
For those of you that have that spark in your heart for the EXTRAordinary, you may know Charlie Bucket. He is the young boy that was the centerpiece of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory story. If you remember, Willy Wonka was determined to find the young person that had the heart [passion] to gift the entire Chocolate Factory too. Wonka was not looking for the smarts to run it because he could train the young person about chocolate this and chocolate that. Instead, he wanted Charlie Bucket, a young person who had the character, integrity, and heart to nurture the organization and take care of the Umpa Lumpas.
A real life story:
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Monday, on the MTV Video Awards, Kanye West showed his true colors re: what he thinks about himself and how he values other people’s talents, skills and feelings. If you have not seen the video, I would suggest that you watch it.
It’s our belief here at Social Village that every opportunity is a learning opportunity and every experience is a learning experience. That being said, what can we learn from Kanye West?
1) No matter what your opinion on a situation or topic, how you voice that opinion can overshadow what you actually say. Think about how people will perceive you!
2) Just because — in the heat of the moment — something seems like a good thing to do or say, does not mean it is. Take the time to think about and clearly evaluate what you have to say before you verbalize it.
3) In the Village, everything you say and everything you do has an affect on someone else. Since Monday, Kanye has been on a lot of TV and web shows apologizing for what he did. All the while, Taylor Swift’s CD’s sales are soaring and Kanye’s approval rating is now crashing.
4) Respect others. Enough said!
This morning I was sent this email, which I found astounding. There are still people out there who just don’t get blogging! Do people really still think this way? Really?
Does your company see the value of blogging? Or do they view it the way this company does?
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Marketing Specialist to Marketing Director:
“We have spoken about this in the past and only mentioned the value to [CEO] in speaking a few months back. A Wordpress/Blog functionality would be a great fit for showcasing our value on our new website. Can you and I discuss for a few moments today?”
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Marketing Director to Marketing Specialist:
“This takes time and effort to even consider an much more to actually implement/maintain.
For what end in mind would we consider or pursue such a thing?”
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Marketing Director to Business Development Officer for Approval:
“[Marketing Specialist] recommended a blog for the new website. I think’s it is a time sink for people who have nothing better to do than chat about their company. I don’t think it will bring us any appreciable new business and so, am not interested in wasting any time now or ever on it. However, [Marketing Specialist] thinks a blog is essential for any successful, contemporary web site and says that Department X and Department Y will use it.
Your thoughts?”
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Final Decision from Marketing Director to Marketing Specialist:
“No blog for Company Z or Company Y. We don’t want Companyt Z or Company Y resources consumed on this at this time or in a maintenance mode hereafter. If Department X and Department Y wants to pay the [web administrator] to set it up for them and wants to spend time blogging…that’s their cost to shoulder. Thanks”
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