Difficult People

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Difficult People

Why Does Collaboration Work Poorly?

“The first method of assessing the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the people around him.”

Niccoló Machiavelli

 

People always act for two reasons only: fear or pleasure, with 80 % of them being motivated by fear.

Insecure leaders fear losing their influence and power. They feel threatened by intelligent people. Therefore, they surround themselves with weak people.

They fear that their authority will be challenged.

Such leaders are not leaders! They are not worth following. They fail for two reasons:

  1. Need for control
  2. Fear of losing their position to someone else

Leaders are role models. If they want to reach their full potential, they encourage teamwork and show their employees that it's important to be courageous, to explore new paths, and to tackle uncertain tasks.

"We should not only use all the understanding we have, but also all the borrowing we can do." – Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States

3 John 1:9-11 in the Bible describes such misconduct and its causes.

In addition to insecurity, naivety is another reason.

"Behind every able man, there are always other able men." – Ancient Chinese proverb

Wise leaders ask for help, even when they can do something alone. They ask themselves, "Who can help me do it better?"

This question highlights the difference between mediocrity and excellence.

If you've already achieved some success, you may believe you can do it all on your own. However, if your dream comes from God, it will always be greater than your own abilities and gifts.

The Bible also has a beautiful example of this in 1 Samuel 14:6-7, where it tells how two (!) men wiped out an entire enemy garrison:

Jonathan proposes to his armor-bearer that they go to the Philistine garrison, expressing his faith that God can save them whether by many or few. His armor-bearer encourages him, stating, “Do all that is in your heart. Go then; here I am with you, according to your heart.”

Jonathan, the superior, needed the encouragement of his armor-bearer, who in turn needed Jonathan's courage and leadership.

Great triumphs have always been achieved through teamwork.

The question is not whether teams have value, but whether you are humble enough to become a good team player.

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