{"id":2063,"date":"2024-03-05T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwayinsights.com\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2024-03-15T15:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T19:55:57","slug":"dont-chase-consistency-pursue-faithfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwayinsights.com\/2024\/03\/dont-chase-consistency-pursue-faithfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t chase consistency; pursue faithfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZmPbx-Fci24\" title=\"Don&#039;t chase consistency; pursue faithfulness (The difference is more than semantic.)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmPbx-Fci24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You know the stereotyped volatile leader. One day they\u2019re all smiles, and no matter how much you mess up, it\u2019s no big deal. The next day the slightest slip-up draws a tirade loaded with expletives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you think to yourself, \u201cI just wish they were consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you try to learn from other people\u2019s mistakes, here\u2019s a tempting takeaway you may be drawn to. It\u2019s easy to think, \u201cI don\u2019t want to be like that, so I want to make sure I\u2019m always consistent in how I behave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I\u2019ve seen rigid consistency cause problems just like unpredictability does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treating every infraction the same leaves no room for grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering exactly the same kinds of opportunities, incentives, and feedback to every team member ignores diversity of culture, personality, skill, and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let me propose an alternative to \u201cconsistency\u201d when you\u2019re deciding what kind of leader you want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, aim for a goal of faithfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faithfulness to your personal purpose, mission, and values, as well as to those of your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And balance that with faithfulness to each of your team members, to serve with their interests in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many times, that faithfulness will look a lot like consistency. But even when it doesn\u2019t, the differences will be meaningful and positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling challenged living into that kind of faithfulness, or if you\u2019re trying to figure out how to thrive despite working for a volatile leader, please don\u2019t struggle with it alone. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stevedwire.com\/connect\">https:\/\/stevedwire.com\/connect<\/a> and I\u2019d be happy to have a complimentary conversation to help you find concrete steps you can take to work through the challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the stereotyped volatile leader. One day they\u2019re all smiles, and no matter how much you mess up, it\u2019s no big deal. The next day the slightest slip-up draws a tirade loaded with expletives. 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