Book Byte #358 "The Oz Principle" by Roger Connors
Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
📣 Curious Quotes from the Author
“But even in the worst of such circumstances, people can’t move forward if they just sit around feeling powerless and blaming others for their misery.”
“But even in the worst of such circumstances, people can’t move forward if they just sit around feeling powerless and blaming others for their misery.”
“When bad things unexpectedly happen, as they always do, or when serious errors in judgment occur, as they do more often than most of us wish to admit, accountable companies and their executives take action to control the damage and set a new course for achieving results.”
“left uncorrected in an organization, victim attitudes can erode productivity, competitiveness, morale, and trust to the point that correction becomes so difficult and expensive that the organization can never fully heal itself”
“A thin line separates success from failure, the great companies from the ordinary ones. Below that line lies excuse making, blaming others, confusion, and an attitude of helplessness, while above that line we find a sense of reality, ownership, commitment, solutions to problems, and determined action. While losers languish Below The Line, preparing stories that explain why past efforts went awry, winners reside Above The Line, powered by commitment and hard work.”
“Remember, getting stuck in the victim cycle is not bad, it’s just not effective. It keeps you from getting results.”
“Jim Collins describes superior work environments this way: “When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results.”
“Staying conscious means overcoming the auto-pilot mode and paying attention to everything that may relate to potential solutions, particularly those things that we take for granted or that we have come to accept as "the way we do things around here." Always challenge current assumptions and beliefs in an effort to break through to a new level of thinking that may take you out of your comfort zone.”
“It seems ironic that, in this information age, millions of people feel such a lack of control over their lives. Obviously, the communications revolution has done little to overcome, and may even have contributed to, a feeling of detachment and disconnectedness with circumstances and other people.”
“What else can I do to achieve the result?”
“It should come as no surprise that the real value and benefit of accountability stems from a person’s or an organization’s ability to influence events and outcomes before they happen.”
“Accountability: “A personal choice to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrate the ownership necessary for achieving desired results—to See It, Own It, Solve It, and Do It.”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea
You are the one with the ability to accomplish results. Accepting personal responsibility will help you overcome obstacles, stop making excuses, and effect significant change. Success comes from acknowledging your part in the problem, coming up with solutions, and deciding to take action—whether you're dealing with personal or professional failures.
The first step in reaching your goals is acknowledging that you have always had the capacity to bring about change, just like Dorothy and her friends did in The Wizard of Oz. You may open the route to success by taking initiative and seeing it through to completion.
Until Tomorrow,
Jason (Founder Club255)