By William Seidman
More on the issue of instant gratification versus “grit”: determination and consistent hard work:
Recently I was working with a VP of sales who wanted to train his 11 regional vice-presidents (RVPs) how to lead through a significant change initiative.
The regional VPs had mixed feelings: they were under real and immediate pressure to make their numbers, and recognized that leadership couldn’t happen without grit.
I asked them if they thought there was a Twitter version of leadership — 140 characters and instant leader. They laughed and realized that - like so many things worth doing - this was a long-term project.
But one of my colleagues thinks we should simply give up and stop trying to get people to move beyond instant gratification.
What do you think?
