Making 'Real' Contribution
posted on Thursday, November 01, 2007 03:31 PM

For several years I have felt a compulsion to make a real difference in the lives of the people around me, especially my Caribbean counterparts. The feeling is so great that it contributed to resigning from a generally unfulfilling job to pursue the promotion of Quality of Life in the Caribbean.
This was five years ago and my key avenue has been through [the inspired] Human Quality Headquarters, an 'institution' to support and promote excellence in the public domain in the Caribbean, with a view to augmenting our perspectives on contribution, satisfaction and success.
What I am finding is that the notion of making 'real' difference might be something that tis totally unexpected and even unplanned for.
In the first place, I knew that the road we were taking in business and economy was a dangerous one, or at least high risk, since we don't have the diversity in our economies for sustainability of the territories. Add to this a lack of competitiveness for existing businesses unfortunately characterised by a lack of practice of the tools of modern management. So my first thought was that I ought to go in and streamline business practices etc.
But the truth is: the challenge is not an academic one AT ALL. It's the question of the thinking, the scope of that thinking and the action that then follows it, or should I call it 'inaction'...? Consequently, what turned out to be my most significant contribution has been on the educational front; a move away from the traditional teaching process which doesn't bridge the theory gap with the practical, and still serves to maintain habits that are generally non-productive.
The difference I am able to make in my country and beyond, is to help people with identifying and embracing their priorities, individually and for legacy... only THEN could I begin the process of activating the new visions that will emerge; these visions being contributive organisations themselves.
This is the value of not locking into expectations, and thus remaining open to where you can make 'real' contribution.


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