It’s a fact of nature. People you rely on for support, resources, effort, information and cooperation will do sucky things. They will lie, quit, put themselves first, and hurt your organization’s ability to focus on mission.
Here are some tips:
- People are going to suck, but it doesn’t need to rattle you. Plan for it and reduce your vulnerability to drama. Rather than going through life hoping people won’t suck, and inevitably becoming frustrated when they do, just prepare yourself now. Don’t let suckiness bring you down; be ready to adapt and overcome.
- Similar to our old friend The Leak Conversation, it doesn’t tangibly matter who sucks, or how much they suck. There’s no useful reason for us to sit there and talk about the ways in which others suck. Identify the next steps … either you’re going to work through them anyway, or there’s another way to go about your business.
- We don’t need to join them. Focus on mission and be part of the solution.
(Photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain, DVIDS)
