Popular Isn’t Always Immediate In The Workplace
Much of the work people do is an attempt to make it popular. It is desirable for ideas to become popular. The same is true about workflow, energy, and the secret formula that every business believes they have.
When it comes to workplace culture, it is unique. To the same extent so are the individuals who make up the culture. Each person is bringing a slightly different perspective of their own values and beliefs.
Culture isn’t immediate. It takes shape across time.
Slow Starts
Many great ideas aren’t popular at first. They take time, some proof, a story, and examples.
Umbrella’s, coffee, and even personal computers had many moments of not being popular. While it sometimes seems hard to believe, often great things require time to become great things.
Businesses, organizations, and groups of all sizes and styles experience new ideas. Some of those aren’t original, and most haven’t been tested or stood the test of time.
It doesn’t mean that those ideas, systems, or strategies are without value.
Becoming Popular
What may be required is consistent effort, devotion, and an undying level of persistence to bring them to life.
If the people involved care enough and demonstrate their commitment others will often jump on board. For every idea, there is an associated journey. Some are longer than others. Some flash in the pan and are then dismissed just as quickly.
The biggest ideas, those of great value, often aren’t catchy at first.
Being popular, or not, often has little to do with long-term success.
Not immediate almost never means, not worthwhile.
It may some day mean popular.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
