Friday 3 May 2013

Blaming Others for Failure!


It is easier to find scapegoats, but gentlemen never do that; be a gentleman.

If an organization fails, the prime responsibility lies with the chief Executive. He cannot pass on the responsibility to his next level officers. If that were so, everybody would pass the buck and only the peon or the watchman at the gate would finally be made responsible for the failure (obviously, they cannot pass the buck further down).

When you realize that you have made a mistake, accept it with courage instead of finding a scapegoat. Your confession will only improve your image in the minds of your subordinates.

People who don’t want to accept any responsibility, shift the blame on the others.

Take responsibility for your current situation. Figure out a way to change the part of your life that you are not comfortable with. Blaming others is not going to solve your problems.

According to Harvard Business Review: “Playing the blame game never works. A deep set of research shows that people who blame others for their mistakes lose status, learn less, and perform worse relative to those who own up to their mistakes. Blaming is contagious.”

The bottom line is simple. When you blame others for how you feel, you give them your power.  No one can make you feel anything.  No one is more in charge of your destiny.  Believe this and watch your confidence soar.

It’s an illusion if you believe, “If they’d be like that, I’d be like this.” You give away your power by believing your state is dependent on others.  By playing the blame game, you shout to the world:
1. I have no control over my life—I’m a victim
2. Other people in my life are more powerful than me—I’m a victim.

Refer my blog on Handling Failures without blaming other "http://rkc-mgr.blogspot.in/2013/04/managing-failure.html"

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