Radical Inversion
How would it change your perception of things if you inverted your organizational chart?In the traditional view we can interpret that the whole chart is there to support the success of the person at the top. When you stop to think about it, that is ridiculous, how much can one person accomplish?In your mind, or even better, print out your org chart, and turn it upside down. What if the whole organization was focused on the success of the people and processes at the old bottom, and now at the top of the chart?The new top of the chart is where most of the work gets done, if we can help to make these people successful in their jobs and lives the whole organization wins. Then as people get better and better at their jobs they gradually fall through the org chart, and become supporters, encouragers, and problem solvers.Picture yourself as the supporter of everyone who is, no longer below you, but above you in the organization. How would this inversion change your perception and performance of your work? How would it change the perception of everyone in the organization?Support, encourage, solve problems, this is what great leaders do. To do this you must do your own work on yourself. You have to let go of your importance, your egoically driven drive, your need for recognition and become someone who is dedicated to the individual success of everyone (now above you) in the organization.I do not mean to care take of, rescue, over give, or to pander to your direct reports, what I mean is to fill those positions with people who want to be successful in their lives and provide for them the resources and framework so that they can be successful. Let success and abundance fall down through the system to you.