Paralysing pessimism
When I talk to executives about delegation, a feeling of pessimism about the people around them usually bubbles to the surface. “You can’t get the staff these days,” and all that. I think this is an excuse for inaction.
Sometimes mistrust seems justified. A common complaint is that today’s graduates arrive with their heads stuffed with ideas but no practical experience.
These sorts of misgivings are understandable, but they’re also futile. We have who we have, and blaming education will not make them better.
Pessimism props up the status quo, the familiar routine. It wards off the uncomfortable question: “How could things be different?”
We can can break out of this paralysing pessimism by checking our mindset.
Look at the younger person in front of you.
Accept that they’re every bit as intelligent and committed as you were when you started out.