This is especially to CEOs but if you
are an employee or an aspiring CEO reading this, you are buying yourself an
advantage.
I have observed and studied the
workplace for some time now and I have observed that most of the people in organizations
are not any better than a computer. Before you smile about that statement, give
me some paragraphs to tell you what a computer truly is.
Researchers have proved that the
capacity of the human brain is the number one plus eight long pages of zeros!
If your mental capacity is this infinite, why are you performing so poorly? Or
why are your members of staff performing so below par? If you agree with me,
you will acknowledge the fact that computers were manufactured by humans. And
you will agree too that only a fraction of the human brain’s capacity was
replicated into the computer.
What disqualifies a computer from
getting hired?
- Computers can’t think! It is incontestable to say that
computers don’t think, or better still can’t think! Why? Because they just
cannot, as well as animals cannot.
- Computers lack initiative. Computers function only with the
input of a human mind. Computers cannot initiate processes on their own; they
are created to process instructions that have been given to them. Same goes
with many workplace people.
- Computers are not proactive. They stay “booted” idly waiting for
the boss to dish the next instruction to them. If you are boss intending to
shed your work load yet hire a computer, you have successfully added some
bigger responsibility to the already burdensome work load you have.
- Computers are not resourceful. You cannot successfully delegate if
you always delegate to a computer because you will have to come back for the
report before you can get it; and better be sure that the instructions you gave
are accurate. They never take a second look at what lies before them neither do
they seek better ways of executing their tasks. It’s not their fault; they just
aren’t wired to do so.
If you upgrade a computer, you increase their efficiency
not their effectiveness. They only get better at being ineffective not better.
The only way to convert a computer is to execute a total overhaul. That is
change the motherboard! You need to overhaul their prevailing mindset into what
makes an effective worker. This is what we call Mental Revolution; and it comes
best through Coaching.
Coaching takes time to work out and it can be quite
challenging especially when the “computer” in question doesn’t see any reasons
why he should change. And mind you, it costs quite some. If you think your
computers are inseparable from you, employ coaching. But ensure that subsequent
hiring efforts do not land you more computers.
My best advice to you is: don’t hire computers!
I'll like to have your feedback. Please leave a comment below or send me an email to adelekeadeosun@gmail.com
Adeleke David Adeosun
(Mr. Effectiveness)
