You Are The Institution
April 22, 2010 by Lisa Cummings
Filed under Blog, Leadership Development, Professional Development
It has happened twice now. It’s a similar conversation each time. It’s a good reminder of the programming we allow in our brains.
Each time the conversation goes something like this:
Gen Y Guy – I worry about where to look for a job. I can’t go work for a big company because people of my generation don’t trust the institution.
Me - What are your career goals long term?
Gen Y Guy – I’d like to be a manager.
Me - Then, Poof. As soon as you are a manager, you are the institution.
Gen Y Guy – Huh. I hadn’t thought of it like that.
Companies are not humans. They are made of humans. Naming it “the institution” is another way of skirting accountability for taking personal actions to improve a situation.
So next time you hear someone talking about the institution, the man, or corporate America…help them think about the story lines they tell themselves.
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