Chris Mower» Ethics http://www.chrismower.com Uncommon. Uncluttered. Unstrained. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:27:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Delusion of Control and the Power of Choice http://www.chrismower.com/0922/the-delusion-of-control-and-the-power-of-choice/ http://www.chrismower.com/0922/the-delusion-of-control-and-the-power-of-choice/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:23:41 +0000 Chris Mower http://www.chrismower.com/?p=646 Keep Reading » Related posts:
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]]> In my book, having control is a dangerous delusion–especially in business. How can you claim to be in control, when agency is a universal principle?

At any time any person could quit, sabotage your project, eat your lunch (gasp!), steal your thunder, fire you, raid your desk, and the list goes on.

Control is a delusion. You don’t have control.

What you do have is the power to choose.

The way you conduct yourself at home, work, online, and in the public eye has the power to persuade others to help you and be better people. If they decide to berate you and be nasty, they still can, but the way you act is a big determining factor if they will or not.

Employers who choose to treat their employees with respect and intelligence will find their employees will respect them in return and choose to work harder for them.

Freelancers who choose to treat their clients intelligently and with respect, will find that their clients will do the same in return.

Parents who love, respect, and especially choose to listen to their children will find their children choosing to listening in return.

It’s all about choice. Employees will be disgruntled, clients angered, and children rebellious, especially when we try to control them.

Choose to treat them right, and they’ll choose to follow you.

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]]> More than ever before there’s a need for ethics and basic human decency at work, at home, and in our communites.

In a world of declining morality and kindness we find increased businesses, employers, employees, husbands, and wives looking for self satisfaction and glory. Selfishness is on the rise, and it hurts everyone.

I’m inspired by good men and women who honor and respect each other and themselves. They don’t cheat. They don’t steal. They treat others with respect. They value strong morals and honesty. They concern themselves with others more than their wallet and fame.

We need more of these people today. We need them leading our communities, companies, and government. We need people who dare make respectable, good decisions in the face of opposition. We need people who can lead with integrity and honesty.

Be one of those people.

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