I have been reading “Effective Executive” by Peter Drucker and, it is calling out loud for hard work. Whereas according to my egoistic beliefs; lazy work, leads to a Fun-Filled Work Space.
Most of my colleagues, their fathers, and relatives are executives. They are leading workspaces, people, and problems. But almost all of them, in spite of the hard work, are living a miserable life.
How do we make it all Fun, Productive and Easy?
The secret lies in Lazy Work.
Remember three principles are there to lead all kinds of organizations. Focus on these 3 principles, next time you are sitting in your executive chair.
- Ask people their individual life missions and entertain them that they do not give up.
- Do not do hard work.
- Keep things Simple — to the point — precise and Beautiful.
1 — Ask people their life goals
It seems like an easy task. But it demands enormous amount of self discipline to finally become a listener.
If you are an executive, follow this rule.
Listen first, Speak last.
Let people in your organization breathe, think and cheer up. Ask them of their individual goals and pat on their back.
Some will feel opting wrong missions, weird goals and meaningless purposes. But let them pursue their goals.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
— Aristotle
Entertain your people’s thoughts, even when they are crazy, bad or stupid.
You will make them your friends, colleagues and win their respect. Happy people under you will transform your work environment. Your people will love your presence around them. You will love waking up around them every morning.
Effective executives are good friends.
2 — Do not do the hard work — ever !
All great things happen with a conscience heart, calm mind and quiet space.
We humans can not focus on two things at once. We can not breathe longer and peacefully in a distracted environment. We can not live fun, with hard work — up on our shoulders.
Take it all off. Shed away all the hard work.
Your priority number 1 is also not worth a toll on your health. Your most difficult job is not worth your time. Your most crazy and big opportunity is not worth a dime.
If something is putting a burden on your graceful life style, it is not worth your attention.
Live sober, happy and fun. Death can wait.
3 — Keep your favorite task — simple
We are incited by our crazy ideas and it leads us to drawing complicated solutions.
As an idea hits you. Or a solution sparks in your head, try to absorb it. Take it slow and gradual. Do not change existing course of action, unless your new idea is fully absorbed and understood.
Halt before getting into action. Ask yourself, if living is fun enough. Does the new method bring in more fun. Does it exist on the same road, your life goals revolves around. Is it cool and is it great enough, as you felt at the beginning.
Next, start finding the simplest and most elegant way of doing it. Think about it during your evening walks and morning rituals.
When you are finally able to create a sober and simple solution to transform this idea into a reality, transform it.
Bring in your team. Show them your passion. Control the air. Breathe cool and fun. Encourage them. Convince them this new idea is fun, simple and rich.
As you talk good, live cool and respectful, things start churning. You and your organization start earning more. And fruits of old-age classic executive lifestyle comes flowing in.
Bosses! Under no circumstances, your subordinates are your employees. They are your team-mates. They are your friends. And you always respect their mission, life and freedom.
