Musings from the CU Suite

Written by Anthony Demangone

As a society, we have a built-in inclination for more.

• If you aren't growing, you're dying.
• We need to do more, with less.
• And if you buy now, we'll throw in another....for free!

More generally is ... more.  But can we ever gain more through less?

Enter this blog post  (BlogsHBR.org) written by Vineet Nayar.  He argues that your colleagues have a laundry list of things that they'd like to see you stop doing.  Here's one from that list.

Don't obfuscate; tell it like it is. That's typical of Gen Y, which wants its leaders to call a spade a spade. "Tell it like it is, stop worrying about hurting people's feelings," said one response. The next was even more direct: "Stop being outwardly nice and be vocal about dissatisfaction with my efforts." A third went a step further: "Let people know where they really stand. They know how to win if we tell them the score."

No rose-tinted spectacles for today's employee; they have the pluck to look at their failures and successes and have little patience for circuitous comments.

I'll leave you to read the rest of his thoughts. 

But before I sign off, here's my last thought.  In an age where more is always seen as better, what might you stop doing in 2013 to make a difference?  It isn't an easy question.  But the good ones generally aren't'. 

Have a great week, guys. 

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