“Be careful to choose the right means, then the goal will be achieved by itself.”
Mahatma Gandhi (* October, 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat; † January, 30th, 1948 in Neu-Delhi, Delhi)
A short time ago, I, once more, read this beautiful citation (on twitter). And it reminded me of my presentation at the IF forum “Humans&Management” Strategy: Bad Goals – Bad Strategy (see report and video) on April, 11th, 2011.
Today, in retrospect, I would sum up my entire presentation in one sentence:
It must be the primary goal of a successful business concept to develop and nurture a non-inimical entrepreneurial culture that does not put over-much pressure on people.
It is another one of those sentences worth thinking about. The sentence by Gandhi, however, is like balm to me. Here is how I see it:
A job well done will guarantee your success – and you will reach a beautiful goal!
Or in other words:
Why should I create an artificial goal and project it into the future. Then develop success criteria in a pedantic way in order to be able to measure my success after having arrived at my destination?!?
Is the reason why I should/must use my own ambition as a motivational factor that I follow the currently prevailing concept of humanity and therefore have to be motivated extrinsically instead of intrinsically ?!?
Or is it just that there must be no way I can find delight in success about something that was never part of the job?!?
Should I spend many years of my life (or all my life!) submitting to the pre-defined goal?!?
Enslaved by the desire to belong to an elite that delivers top performance in order to win a bet (reaching the goal)?!?
A bet about which, at the time it was made, I did not know whether it was going to be good – for me, my friends and the rest of the world?!?
Or is it not a better idea to follow Gandhi and try to deliver a job well done. And what about always being prepared to learn?! And to utilize everything you have just learned!?!
In this way, I might be able to enjoy sustained growth both in quality and quantity!?!
Well, just an idea, you know …
RMD
(Translated by EG)
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