If you are afraid to break it, how will you fix it?

January 20, 2009 by Noel Gomez
Filed under: General, Process

Today I came across a process flow chart which made me think of past experiences where I was blamed when something was not quite perfect with something I did. As I mentioned in the whining article, people sometimes have a need to blame their surroundings and don’t take action to make improvements.

So the question I pose to the nay sayers is; “How will anything improve if nothing changes?” If you don’t try you will certainly not get blamed, but you will certainly not succeed at improving anything.

However, if you are not afraid of failing, being told you are wrong, or taking responsibility when things do go awry, you can accomplish great things. I have learned that things tend to go right more than they go wrong and things that go wrong usually just need a minor adjustment.

By far I have found that persistence and commitment to improvement have garnered more praise than blame. I have a hard time thinking of solutions I have put in place that are still not in place. Most people appreciated the improvement and those who embraced the change became my cheerleaders and advocates. I also believe I won the respect of the whiners because I had an impact that could be measured.

So go ahead, change things. Don’t be afraid to break something and if someone blames you when something is not perfect, just remember they are whining. If you are persistent, your great ideas will win out in the end.

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