Entitlement in the Workplace

So welcome to another episode of the Exponential Entrepreneur Podcast.

Today, we are going to talk about entitlement in the workplace with Arjon.

So let me ask you this.

What happens when generosity turns into entitlement? When employees stop taking initiative, accountability disappears, and simply showing up becomes more important than producing results.

Certainly, every business owner that has been in business for a while can understand what I'm talking about because it inevitably happens with some of our best employees.

Unfortunately, it does happen.

In this lesson, we're exploring three powerful teachings about building a culture of responsibility, performance, and earning.

First, build a team.

A team is not a family.

A family is something you belong to by birthright.

You do not have to do pretty much anything to be part of that family.

You might not be very close to your family members.

You might not even like your family members.

But whether you guys have a great relationship or not at all, you're going to be family forever.

A team is different.

On a team, every person has a role, every person has to contribute, and every person should be working towards a shared goal.

Creating a great culture doesn't mean lowering your expectations.

It means caring enough about people and caring enough about your own commitment to your results, those results that you say that you want, to give your team members clear standards and hold them accountable to those standards, which a lot of entrepreneurs don't do.

Number two, initiative is one of the most valuable qualities in the workplace.

In this lesson, you will hear Arjun Robbins talk about a paper called A Message to Garcia to illustrate this idea and this point.

I suggest that if you do not know what I'm talking about, you do a search for it online.

No, I will not tell you where to find it, and you will understand why once you read it.

The point is...

Great team members don't need every detail handed to them before they begin.

They take responsibility, they find the answers, they overcome the obstacles, and most importantly, they get the job done.