Is It Because I Am Black?

"You cannot stand in authority until you have stood under authority"

Thapelo Jonas

Destiny Partner

I had a very interesting conversation with my cousin over the weekend. And i have to tell you, we talk about lot of things, but I mostly enjoy the conversations about his work when we are together. But something about this weekend's conversation got me to think real hard about something, and i decided to share it with you, Destiny Partner...

As a civil engineer trainee, his job sometimes requires him to supervise people to accomplish certain construction tasks. He often shares with me some ordeals that come with this cumbersome task.

The focus of the conversation was;PEOPLE WHO ARE RESISTANT WHEN OTHER BLACK PEOPLE ARE IN AUTHORITY...

Everyone wants to progress to the position of power. You might want to be the CEO of Fortune500 companies someday, maybe run your own multinational company or just to occupy that manager or director position in your career. Unfortunately, such POSITIONS OF POWER require thorough understanding of principles that govern authority.

PRINCIPLE: You cannot stand in authority until you have stood under authority

Let me share with you 3 factors that cause people to be resistant when other black people are in authority...

1. BACKGROUND

I am about to sound very controversial and maybe racial; AUTHORITY is a complex topic to blacks because when we are young, we are programmed to believe that people who are in authority have to be of certain colour.

And today, when we see people we were not programmed to believe that they could be in power, we are resistant to their leadership.

That's why a black man can work tirelessly for a white man but be an absolute lazy somebody when they work for their own kind.

No wonder many black-owned and black-run companies are run like soup kitchens....and never break out of the clutter and become giant conglomerates....

2. LACK OF STRONG WORK ETHIC

You cannot lead people if its not by example. you can't be in authority and come to work 10 minutes late, be on facebook for 8 hours of work and take one hour smoke brake...that demonstrates lack of work ethic and automatically, it will invoke RESISTANCE.

3. LACK OF EDUCATION

Its important to study. And lets face it, no one wants to submit to someone who does not have clue what management entails..skill acquisition is critical to command the respect of your peers...education equips you with the skill to make a lateral thinker and a strategist.

Whether I am black or Not....I am Your Boss...Live with It.

Yours In Motivations

Thapelo Jonas [Your Very Own...Life Coach]

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