I would like to focus on Chapter 7 “Conflict”. I was surprised at this chapter because I’d thought that all Shackleton’s team members are cooperative and gentle so they could survive. However, there is a description that “more than half of his crew consisted of potential troublemakers”, and there were a lot of terrible conflicts in fact. Even so Shackleton was close by them and respected them. I was impressed by his attitude.
From his attitude, I also learned that “trouble makers” who often oppose and criticize are needed for the team development. Sadly, they tend to be ignored and excluded… Actually, I am not willing to have a conflict with trouble makers, because it exhausts me. However, their criticisms will make team member discuss deeply and get a better solution (although some criticisms just interrupt other member, it is a bad case). I think showing disagreements is an act of courage, because we have to take a responsibility to disagree with someone. Moreover, it takes much energy. Therefore, there are several things to thank “trouble makers”.
I tend to avoid showing disagreements and compromise. So, it may be good to follow “trouble makers” a little.
Hi Suzu,
返信削除This is a good point you make about troublemakers. I have a friend from college who has become very, very successful——she is now the CEO of Barclay's Bank in England. In an article about her that I read recently, she said that when making changes, maybe a third of other executives support you, another third are indifferent, and the final third are in opposition. But that from that final third are some of your best people, so you need to pay attention to them.
I think this is a lot like what you are saying.
Ken