We all know it takes a certain amount of Personal Development to get to the top. It takes courage, charisma, work, consistency, persistence and a willingness to become better this year than you were last year...
Have you noticed how often the leaders in the highest position of influence demonstrate that they quit personal development years ago?
The CEO. The Public Speaker. The Seminar Leader. The Company Owner. The VP of Sales. The Coach. The Guru. The Political Leader.
All people at the top of their game. All highly influential. Role models. Life Changers. Decision Makers. Leaders.
We all know it takes a certain amount of Personal Development to get to the top. It takes courage, charisma, work, consistency, persistence and a willingness to become better this year than you were last year.
Personal Development takes lots of forms from books, podcasts, seminars to transformational and accountability coaches.
Personal Development is the Art and Science of developing ourselves to grow, to become wiser. It's about becoming more empathetic, more mature, more enthusiastic, more optimistic, more courageous, more thoughtful, and more generous.
What is the Hypocrisy of the Hierarchy?
Have you noticed how often the leaders in the highest position of influence demonstrate that they quit personal development years ago?
What are they reading? What are they listening to?
When is the last time they had a coach? When is the last time they allowed someone else to hold them accountable to do what they said they would do?
Have their inspirational speaking and writing gained power, authenticity and impact?
Or do we witness:
- Lying
- Anger
- Intimidation
- Blame
- Fear
- Political infighting
- Greed
- Apathy
- Infidelity
- Arrogance
- The addiction to Being Right
When the number one motivational speaker in the world can only have impact with the F bomb.
When our most trusted political leaders habitually lie and willfully break the law.
When the number one authors of personal development are anything BUT in private what they write about in public.
When Billionaires belittle others and bemoan what is asked of them?
When those we have lifted up to royalty on the wings of our hard work and loyalty act like petulant 5 year old’s.
We are on a slippery slope to Stupid.
We [the people] ought to hold our highest models [coaches] to a higher standard. The coach ought to always have a coach….or the coach doesn’t actually believe in coaching. Make sense?
Being on top does not entitle one to entitlement. The fish rots from the head.
What we tolerate teaches our leaders what is acceptable. And culturally we have been tolerating pathetic behavior. Do you “Say Yes” the F Bomb? Do you vote for criminals and liars? Do you bow down to the Belittlers?
We all do to a degree, and to the degree we do, we design our culture. We design our future. We design our children’s futures.
RIP General Colin Powell. RB
30 comments
Nancy J Fickas
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
Carmela Bergman
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
Lisa
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
Schaben Jim
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Celine Egan
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Isaiah
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
Donna
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
Rebecca Reynolds
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Joan Duguay
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Harrison
Working together brings out the best in one another.
Working together brings out the best in one another.
Nancy J Fickas
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
Carmela Bergman
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
Lisa
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
Schaben Jim
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Celine Egan
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Isaiah
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
Donna
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
Rebecca Reynolds
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Joan Duguay
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Harrison
Working together brings out the best in one another.
Working together brings out the best in one another.
Nancy J Fickas
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
I love your vision of keeping you vision clear and concise. You help people realize that you can’t create a new vision for your with your old self. Get out of your comfort zone.
Carmela Bergman
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
I could say plenty, Richard…but at least I’ll say that I never pass up an opportunity to read your messages…any form they take. I save many of them in a dedicated folder. They are valuable to me! Thank you! P.S. I LOVE TODAY’S
The Hypocrisy Hierarchy!!!
Lisa
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
YES! Well stated! If only ‘they’ would be able to look in the mirror, accept it and take action against these toxic behaviors! I truly appreciate your candor Richard.
Schaben Jim
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Richard,
Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth. The truth will never let any of us down!! The truth always wins. When I met you several years ago what drew me to you was you are authentic. Real!!!!
Keep up the posts. You are making an impact!!!
Jim Schaben
Celine Egan
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Amen and Amen!! Always dropping the #truthbombs Richard. Am very blessed to have the best coach in the world in my corner… you :) Thanks for holding me accountable, challenging me, and calling me out when needed, so I continue to grow so that I too can challenge others to grown and be inspired x
Isaiah
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
True. So what about the communities, that often gain the trickle down effect which causes great pain to many generations. As a young lad I’ve seen many cultures become blissful and ignorant due to to these beliefs. I pray we all can stand individually. To be accountable for all we do and can do to make things better step by step.
Donna
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
So true and so sad. I have had many coaches over the years. Horsemanship, Corporate career, Network Marketing, Life and wellness. The ones that teach me the most and earn my respect do what they preach, are on the same path of never ending self improvement, kick my butt with respect and my best interest at heart. I do same for the people who look to me for coaching. I have seen people I had respected not doing what they ask others to do when not in public…sometimes it’s because they are human and mess up, sometimes that is who they really are….do not get me going on politics LOL. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom . I am not always easy to coach LOL.
Rebecca Reynolds
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Such truth. Your rants are much appreciated and thank you for being one of my mentors/coaches.
Joan Duguay
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Your rant is pretty accurate. Unfortunately many of the people involved develop the same attitude as their leaders because those striving for advancement won’t advance if they do not conform. Any ideas to combat the situation that appears to be a global epidemic?
Harrison
Working together brings out the best in one another.
Working together brings out the best in one another.