Devoted to Managers and those that seek to improve their management skills

In coming across this word today, it made me immediately think of how it related to managing and management.

Have you ever thought of what life would be like without gravity? On the positive side there wouldn't be any plane crashes, at least not on the ground. Nothing would be sitting on the ground unless it was fastened; it would just float around everywhere.

Could you own anything then? If something couldn't be kept in your yard or used inside or outside, how would it affect ownership of the thing you have?

Think of this in the area of a company's purpose. The purpose of a company and your buying into it, is a form of gravity. It will keep you from floating around all over the place.

How about your employees? Do they understand that aspect of the business? Does everyone of them know the simple but powerful reason for the existence of the company and department they work for? In other words, do they have any gravity in your business or department? Do you provide them with any gravity? You can't provide it if you don't have.

It is the purpose of a company to give "gravity" to products and services along with innovation and motivation. I hear this thing about "participation" being the key thing needed today. No it's not! Participation without "purpose gravity" is just stuff that will float around without ever getting a firm place on the ground.

Do you have "purpose gravity?" If you do, do you then make sure all of those you're responsible for share in it?