Work Force Management
It
is easier to find a scapegoat or blame others, with or without reason, but it
requires a lot of courage to own one‘s faults and accept responsibility. We all
look for such people but rarely assume that role ourselves.
One
of the most destructive human pastimes is playing the blame game. Since we’re
all human, mistakes and shortfalls are part of life. Blaming others is a poor
strategy and not simply because everyone can see through it. People who are
prone to blame are actually reflecting their own insecurities. People assume
that their relationships cannot withstand an acknowledgement of a mistake or
shortfall.
But
it is a false assumption, especially since people appreciate it when someone
admits a mistake and asks for forgiveness. Blaming others is usually an
indication of the lack of ability to accept and cope with different situations
that occur. The person who blames others is usually in the weak position and he
tries to gain some power over the situation by blaming other people.
Good
leaders own the responsibility and take the blame for anything, even remotely
responsible for. This transforms all the negative consequences of blaming
others into positive ones. It solidifies relationships, improves credibility,
makes him and others happy, reinforces transparency, improves self-esteem,
increases learning, and solves problems.
Good
leaders have the maturity, patience, and acumen to handle tough situations.
Remaining calm and composed allows the brain to think rationally. Good leaders
demonstrate the ability and willingness to accept reality and
identity the future course of action.
We
should recast responsibility as a way to learn from our mistakes as well as
those of others. Accepting our fallibility is a route towards self-improvement.
Aiyan
Thiruvalluvar says
ஏதிலார் குற்றம்போல் தங்குற்றங் காண்கிற்பின்
தீதுண்டோ மன்னும் உயிர்க்கு. (190)
परछिद्रानवेषण सदृश, यदि देखे निज दोष ।
ति अविनाशी जीव का, क्यों हो दुख से शोष ॥ (१९०)
ति अविनाशी जीव का, क्यों हो दुख से शोष ॥ (१९०)
Explanation by Scholars:
If
they observed their own faults as they observe the faults of others, would any
evil happen to men?
பிறர்
குற்றத்தைக் காண்பவர்கள் தமது குற்றத்தையும் எண்ணிப் பார்ப்பார்களேயானால் புறங்கூறும்
பழக்கமும் போகும். வாழ்க்கையும்
நிம்மதியாக அமையும்.
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