If you lead others, you will want things for them.
You will want them to have [acted in such a way as to already have] good things.
You will want them to be happy. Capable. To feel certain ways. To believe certain things.
And you’ll feel frustrated when they don’t do or be the way you imagine.
And you know you bear (some) responsibility.
First, for imposing expectations. (Your disappointment is your own making.)
Second, for trying to control them. (Natural to want, hopeless to actually attempt.)
Third, for not being effective or persuasive enough to fix them for them. (Laugh with us now.)
“Why won’t they just ____?”
But why would they?
Why?
Really, why?
Sure, motivationally.
But also, mechanically… causally… emergently…
How would what you want for them ever come to be?
Do less. Push less. Spin less. Think on this more.
Ben and David
StrategyTeaming.com
P.S. WIIFM is just one tiny piece of the puzzle.