The Long-Term Consequences of Hidden Agendas Within Organizations

There are consequences for any agenda, no matter if that agenda is hidden or blatant. There will be consequences no matter what choice we make, and we are not free from the consequences of those choices. However, we can reap the benefits of making good choices, leading people well, and building up the leaders of tomorrow.

This episode is about helping leaders make better decisions and expose those hidden agendas rooted in pride that are happening today and that are going to be the downfall of organizations that exist a generation from now. The goal is to be innovative, but your individual hidden agendas could potentially be preventing your organization from moving forward. Listen now to learn about hidden agendas and their long-term consequences.

𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 📝

🔑 If you’re not careful, the long-term consequence of your hidden agendas is to teach your organization that how you treat people does not matter.

🔑 Hidden agendas are often individual and not collective.

🔑 It’s always a good time to do the right thing and it’s always a good time to speak truth to power.

ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 📚

Think through your agenda. Is it a real agenda or a hidden agenda? Is it about the greater good of the organization or is it about you? Think about how you lead, where you want to move your organization forward, and the people looking to you for you to lead them. What’s your agenda and what are the long-term consequences of your behavior today?

𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 🎧 𝓪𝓷𝓭 📹 𝓪𝓽 🔗 𝓲𝓷 𝓫𝓲𝓸 

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