From time to time, all of us may feel like we are moving upstream against a current of resistance, or at the very least, indifference.
We have a direction or end result in mind, yet others don’t agree or don’t want to move in that direction. Perhaps they simply would rather not change what they have been doing.
Swimming against the current can be tiring. Sometimes it may not seem worth it. With all that is going and all the demands for our time and energy, it may seem easier to stop resisting and “go with the flow.” This is not the best approach!
Leadership is all about doing things right and doing the right thing. We have to keep going — there can be no compromise. If we really believe in the direction we have envisioned, then we need to learn to change the tide.
Jerry Baker began his career in the management development program at Ford Motor Company, later became a manager of budgets and analysis for Northrop Corporation, then furthered his management development as Deputy Director for the California Department of Commerce when Ronald Reagan was Governor.