Those of you old enough remember the cartoons with the angel and devil on the shoulders of Popeye, Tom the Cat, Daffy Duck and the rest as they had to make a hefty decision: Listen to your conscience and do what is morally right or go the easy, convenient route.
In this current economy we're seeing that filters are off. Or, in golf terms, the "governor" is off the golf cart.
This bad behavior was kept under wraps because things were rolling along smoothly. Either people listen to their
conscience and abide by it all the way through, or they use it when
it's convenient. Those are the ones we are seeing more of. It isn't
convenient to have integrity for some folks right now. I don't see it
in any of my clients (very grateful, kissing the ground); but I'm
seeing it in THEIR clients and vendors.
The problem with bad behavior is that it begins to snowball. One decision leads to the next. It becomes easier and less gut wrenching each time that path is chosen. They also link together. This is the avalanche effect.
I won't go into a big morals conversation, but it does come down to those basics.
Do you listen to that gut feeling before you treat someone a certain way or conduct yourself with certain behavior?
Or, do you stuff it down and rationalize it into acceptance to make the outcome more in your favor? Please read the rest of the article and the linked Marc Brownstein article on this subject.
