OK, yesterday you might have thought that I believe that all work has no meaning. Let me clarify a few things:
- Some are lucky and fortunate to work in a place where the leader desires to see meaning embraced. If that describes your situation, then thank that leader because he or she has probably payed a price to create that kind of environment.
- Some types of work (solving the AIDS crisis in Africa, searching for a cure for cancer or some forms of teaching to name a few) are inherently ripe for meaning.
- You still must solve the highest issue of meaning…look in the mirror for this one.
Give me your thoughts…
The other day, I asked my boss what was most important thing that I did for him and he said, “Manage the group the way I should have managed it”. Believe it or not, this individual is a senior leader. What used to cease and amaze me allows me to add my 2 cents worth on your blog now and then. So as Eric puts do eloquently, be honest with yourself. Ask yourself do you respect the your boss and what he/she stands for? Do you respect the company you work for? Do you like what it stands for? Do you like what it does? Does it care about you and its customers? Does it have a plan for the future, or is it living in the past? The fact is that not all companies are created equal. There are bad, good, and great companies, and they all treat their people in radically different ways.
Below is a powerful list of the top 100 companies to work for. Year after year, these companies win awards for treating their employees with respect. So is your company in the top 100 or bottom 100.
Sure you already know the answer.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/full_list/
I was always looking in the rear view mirror when looking at my career but you have opened my eyes to looking beyond the horizon. Thanks Eric for your suttle words that all should really take to heart.