It’s Super Bowl Sunday, which reminds me of another battle. In the battle between “talk” and “action”, “talk”, I believe, has a 93-7 winning record. Why? It’s been my observation, only about 7% of leaders actually create disruptive, positive change.
Many leaders say they, “want to change the world”; but, how many actually have the Talent Portfolio to change it? Is positively changing the world too much to ask of a generation? Is it just a dream?
In attempting to answer these types of questions, I’m often bombarded with the many, many legitimate reasons why we can’t change the world. Roughly 93% of leaders appear proud, to demonstrate their vast knowledge and experience by stating what they believe to be intelligent reasons on why we can’t change the world. Unfortunately, such reasons are the easy part of the equation.
Top-7% leaders start with possibilities. Possibilities do not equal success; rather, they’re merely a vision of what could be. Where are these possibilities generated? Why do so few leaders see possibilities, while others are dwarfed solely by what they call, “realities”?
Possibilities come in many shapes, sizes and colors. If your family didn’t have clean drinking water and you’ve already lost one child to a water-borne illness, do you think it’d be possible to consistently acquire clean drinking water? Why is basic, clean drinking water for nearly every child in the world, still just a dream?
If you’re an executive with an elite Vision for Possibilities; yes, you can change the world! No; it’s not a dream!
Why not combine new, sustainable Net Income streams at your company with new donations to Non-Profits pursing positive changes in the world?
Would you want other companies to create new income streams that would help your children or family if they didn’t have clean water, food, a home, educational opportunities, etc.?
Consider being that purpose-driven leader!
If you have an empty table in your office, and our team collaborated to put $10M on it, why wouldn’t you give $1M (10%) of the “new found” monies to a social cause? These are tiny numbers relative to the possibilities when Top-7% leaders in business across a country or the world, collaborate to bring positive change.
Can the current generation of leaders change the world? Yes.
Will it be easy and without calculated risks? No.
Can executives justify not doing more, since their companies already have a formal giving plan? Yes and No.
No; because these types of leaders do not have the Vision for Possibilities needed to commit to creating greater change.
Yes; because Top-7% leaders see others suffering, oppressed and with very few resources.
Yes; because Top-7% leaders know they can do more at their company than some, insensitive, justifiable mathematical giving formula.
Yes; because Top-7% leaders know, they did not choose where to be born nor the socioeconomic status of the family to which they were born.
Yes; because Top-7% leaders are holistic thinkers, doers and positive changers who holistically live a purpose-driven life.
Who changes the world? I believe it’s almost exclusively the Top-7%. They are the only ones with the leadership, Talent Portfolio and social conscience needed to actually implement positive social impact. If you believe you’re one of these executives, we’d love to explore possible opportunities.
Get Making A Difference! ~ JR