The Necessity and Risk of Taking Sides in Change

Issue 179, September 26, 2024

You believe you are an individual with principles.  You consider yourself to be fair and an advocate of fair play. You follow your North Star, have a shared purpose with others, and show courage as a leader. At work, you are a proponent of the bigger picture and how each member of a team plays a role in contributing diversity of opinions and perspectives.  In short, you are a modern leader dedicated to the greater good.

But the real truth is that we all operate driven by inherent bias.  And that bias is often at the subconscious or unconscious level, so we’re not even aware of our motivations. Our self-righteousness may be a cover for what we don’t know we don’t know.

As we head to the final innings of a polarized election season, we thought it might be a good idea to use the political scene as a backdrop for any parallels that have seeped into our organizations. We aren’t here to provoke, choose a side or contribute to the ever-expanding political commentar…