I would like to share the topic I discussed and applied during my Strategic Management workshop in Jakarta before the Covid MCO.
How Differing Opinions Can Help You, Your Organisation and Business To Grow.”
Most effective teams and organizations regularly disagree but the traditional work cultures have conditioned us to think that everyone should agree with everything and the ones with any opposing viewpoint are labeled as trouble makers or disruptors.
But if everyone’s always agreeing, how do you know what people are actually thinking?
We need to create safe work cultures that honor differences of opinion. Because it’s through conversation, debate, and yes, even argument, those real ideas come out and better decisions are made.
Generally we like to be right and we want to right; it reinforces what we believe to be true. We may feel uncomfortable or even threatened when others disagree with us or present a diametrical point of view.
However if we knew all the answers, our perspective, business strategy and personal development will be limited by what we know and there’s little potential for growth or improvement.
Our conditions may change and what we thought worked, or even was a winning strategy at one time may not be valid any more.
May Allah bless you, insyAllah
Article by: Azad Jasmi
A certified Trainer and Business Coach as well as the Professional Performance Driving Instructor, Race & Rally
An entreprenuer in education and automotive with motorsports background.
