{"id":5520,"date":"2016-11-07T20:12:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T02:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=5520"},"modified":"2016-11-07T20:12:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T02:12:53","slug":"3-leadership-wins-not-worth-celebrating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/07\/3-leadership-wins-not-worth-celebrating\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Leadership \u2018Wins\u2019 Not Worth Celebrating"},"content":{"rendered":"

That which gets celebrated very quickly becomes embedded in your culture. And in many organizations celebrations are held for accomplishments that could actually be undermining a healthy culture.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you celebrate teamwork, then collaboration will become a part of the culture.<\/p>\n

If you celebrate treating one another with kindness, then compassion will become a part of the culture.<\/p>\n

But there are a few commonly celebrated accomplishments that look good on the surface, but which could be embedding all the wrong values\u00a0in your culture.<\/p>\n

Here are three accomplishments that don\u2019t always deserve celebration:<\/p>\n

Working Long Hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Leaders who \u201chigh five\u201d those who slog their way through the much-vaunted \u201c80-hour work week\u201d are not necessarily embedding the value they think they are.<\/p>\n

Long hours at work have been thought by some to be the gold-standard when it comes to hard work and determination.<\/p>\n

But long hours can also point to poor time management, poor work-life balance and general inefficiencies.<\/p>\n

Rather than celebrating long working hours, better to celebrate \u201cworking until the job gets done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coming in Way Under-Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Who wouldn\u2019t want to see a department, project, or manager exercise strong fiscal responsibility?<\/p>\n

In most cases, under-spending a budget is laudable.<\/p>\n

But be careful. Sometimes an under-spent budget can be a sign of inactivity; that not enough investment is taking place on key drivers.<\/p>\n

The point is, don\u2019t automatically assume that every un-spent dollar is worth a celebration.<\/p>\n

Hitting the Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This one requires explanation.<\/p>\n

We all want to see targets being reached. But don\u2019t be too quick to high-five every sales figure or attendance total. To be of any value, a number needs a context.<\/p>\n

What is the comparison to last year? To last quarter? To last month?<\/p>\n

Numbers can be made to sound very impressive. And, given the right context, sometimes numbers should be celebrated.<\/p>\n

Just be sure you\u2019re not actually celebrating a downward trend.<\/p>\n

The old expression goes, \u201cWhat gets measured gets done\u201d. But more accurately, \u201cWhat gets celebrated gets done.\u201d When a leader makes a big deal over an accomplishment or behavior, that\u2019s how a culture is formed.<\/p>\n

So watch what you celebrate.<\/p>\n

Because an unhealthy celebration can quickly lead to an unhealthy culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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