Fear Be Gone for Organizations
Bill Frase | Jun 18, 2010 | Comments 0
I believe that there are two fronts on which to wage our campaign to rid the world of fear and create organizations that are truly effective. There is the individual approach and the collective approach.
My previous post The Inner Tipping Point focused more on the individual side of the equation. Today, I’ll share some thoughts on what we need to do with our groups and social organizations to have them be as effective as possible.
We need leaders who are willing to be real and encourage others people to be real.
We need to create as many opportunities for people to be real with each other as possible.
We need to leverage the trust built through these activities and opportunities to serve the missions and visions of our organizations and the individuals who are essential to the fulfillment of those purposes.
Why the focus on being real with each other? Because as we disclose our own challenges and needs to others, they begin to like us more, trust us more, and know us more. And when people know like and trust each other more, amazing things can happen.
For one thing, nothing speeds things up like trust. When you trust someone, you don’t have to play all kinds of games to try to make sure that you’re not getting screwed. You trust that the quality of your relationship will help you work out any kinks, bumps, detours and misunderstandings that may arise as the agreement is actualized.
When we talk about challenges, problems, and opportunities, we are more likely to really listen to each other and give thoughtful consideration when we know, like, and trust each other.
Conversely, when we know, like, and trust others, we are more likely to tell the truth in the interest of serving each other and the organizations of which we are a part. It’s not always pretty, but when we really care and know that others care, it’s amazing what we will do for each other in telling the truth in the interest of service.
By being honest and vulnerable with each other, we can make things happen that people working and living in fear-based cultures cannot even imagine.
By engaging in the individual and collective processes that reduce fear, we increase the speed and the effectiveness of our efforts to fulfill both our collective and individual missions.
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