> If I've learned anything, it's that the really important things you're talking about—those get done.
And if I've learned anything by looking at obesity, people stuck in an ever downward spiral of payday loans, people who never saved for their pensions etc, they frequently don't.
> Ironically, the very things that would help its success most are the ones that fly out the window as soon as the going gets tough.
Indeed. That's a great example of companies living for the now. "Who cares about whether my employee will be off with stress in a month's time? That's the future and I'll let future me worry about that. I need this bit of work out now."
Like I say, and I think you're agreeing, it's about balance. What it's not about (which is what I was challenging) is always living for the now.
Exactly, I don't think I'm disagreeing with anything. Balance is about both sides of the equation. I do think you came on a bit to one side however, and it's important to have both recognized.
To the examples you listed, I'd say it is extremely important to look at systems and their effects on individual behavior. There's a reason those problems are epidemic and not just outliers. The same goes for management and poor work/life balance: people don't make these types of decisions in absence of influence, and as leaders we have the ability and responsibility to understand that influence.
And if I've learned anything by looking at obesity, people stuck in an ever downward spiral of payday loans, people who never saved for their pensions etc, they frequently don't.
> Ironically, the very things that would help its success most are the ones that fly out the window as soon as the going gets tough.
Indeed. That's a great example of companies living for the now. "Who cares about whether my employee will be off with stress in a month's time? That's the future and I'll let future me worry about that. I need this bit of work out now."
Like I say, and I think you're agreeing, it's about balance. What it's not about (which is what I was challenging) is always living for the now.