The problem with Sinek’s work is that a for-profit company can have a purpose in addition to money making...but as long as profit is a goal, it will be the super-ordinate goal jealous of any peers. In other words, a non-monetary ‘why’ is never possible as the dominant motive in a capitalist organization, only in an NGO or voluntary association...and even in the latter capitalist motivations often creep in and take over. At best, the ‘why’ is a close second.
Feedback is indeed a crucial aspect of personal and professional growth, and your insights on giving feedback are spot on. I particularly appreciate your emphasis on the importance of having a genuine and positive reason for giving feedback. It's so essential to approach feedback with good intentions and kindness. Thanks for this insightful sharing Martin!
Thank you so much for the recommendation Martin! It means a lot.
And your post comes at a great time for me - as I've been thinking a lot recently about how to give some "not so great" feedback. The intention of speaking for the benefit for the other is a great guiding principle
Great advice on feedback. I gave feedback recently and in trying not to make too big a thing about it, I misjudged it. The recipient actually needed me to sit down and explain it all to them, because they had not picked up on the impact of their language when to me it had been a very obvious error which I had assumed they’d realised as soon as the words came out of their mouth. They hadn’t…..
The problem with Sinek’s work is that a for-profit company can have a purpose in addition to money making...but as long as profit is a goal, it will be the super-ordinate goal jealous of any peers. In other words, a non-monetary ‘why’ is never possible as the dominant motive in a capitalist organization, only in an NGO or voluntary association...and even in the latter capitalist motivations often creep in and take over. At best, the ‘why’ is a close second.
Feedback is indeed a crucial aspect of personal and professional growth, and your insights on giving feedback are spot on. I particularly appreciate your emphasis on the importance of having a genuine and positive reason for giving feedback. It's so essential to approach feedback with good intentions and kindness. Thanks for this insightful sharing Martin!
Thank you so much for the recommendation Martin! It means a lot.
And your post comes at a great time for me - as I've been thinking a lot recently about how to give some "not so great" feedback. The intention of speaking for the benefit for the other is a great guiding principle
Also, understand the author’s intended audience...it may make some of your feedback moot...
Really enjoyed the post. Very sensible advice about feedback and I appreciate how you’re working to build community.
Great post Martin and thanks for the mention. Glad to be first on the leaderboard!
Thank you so much for the mention!
I’ve got a tricky conversation to have at work. This has helped me decide exactly what to say.
Thank you so much for the mention. Loved the picture of Cornwall - it is wonderful to walk along the cliff tops. Hope you had a cream tea at the end.
Great advice on feedback. I gave feedback recently and in trying not to make too big a thing about it, I misjudged it. The recipient actually needed me to sit down and explain it all to them, because they had not picked up on the impact of their language when to me it had been a very obvious error which I had assumed they’d realised as soon as the words came out of their mouth. They hadn’t…..