#30 - Fake Diversity Sells [Part I]

ISSUE #30

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. – Nelson Mandela

VALUE OF THINGS

The sad thing about many things in life is that we ruin the Value of Things by simplifying them. I realize that the word simplify is tricky. I agree with the common knowledge that says “ Keep it simple”. And we all know how difficult it is to keep things simple like explaining the economy or Peoples’ Impact in simple terms. Simple and clear communication that is also to the point is hard.

Keep it simple but do not simplify things is superior advice but where does simple turn into simplify? It is not only a difficult matter but also a crucial one. Where does the damage begin if we simplify life? I think it starts to be crucial at the level of decision-making. Why? If your analysis starts to simplify complexity then your decisions (solutions) will not work.

You can scream or tweet all your simplified nonsense but as long as you do not design solutions in the real world, the damage might be limited. But if you build things, govern societies, run companies, lead groups, raise children, or start ventures, your analysis of things will determine success.

SELL IT

A simplified solution might work in the short term but will 100% fail in the long term. Shrewd leaders know this but still choose the FAIL Strategy because they know how to deflect the blame for failure. They just blame others before the solutions fail. They shift the attention to other ‘great’ solutions. They dehumanize critics in a way that their criticism turns into proof of success – in the eyes of the Followers Crowd. The crowd wants to follow them and as the Queens of the Moment, they feed the ignorants gold-painted bread crumbs. They are chanting your name. Until they don’t.

In the coming week, I will explore the concept of diversity. I believe in diversity; it is a concept worth fighting for. But the sad thing is that those who favor the concept might also be killing it because they tend to simplify it. They are buying the simplified bullshit we are fed. They are eating the gold-painted bread crumbs. They unfortunately embrace fake diversity. Why? Because Fake Diversity sells.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

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