Comments on: Do You Set People Up to Win?

By: Susan Mazza

Susan Mazza — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:16:50 +0000

Well said Randy “if [people] are supported properly from the start, the distance they have to go is much shorter, and the chance for success that much greater”. Thanks very much for inspiring this post and for stopping by to comment.

By: Randy Hall

Randy Hall — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:56:44 +0000

Susan,

What a great concept that you have explored here and an important one. People begin any endeavor with some degree of trust and credibility and so much of that is gained, or not, by how others set them up. In the end they have to earn those things, but if they are supported properly from the start, the distance they have to go is much shorter, and the chance for success that much greater.

Thanks for making us think!

Randy

By: Susan Mazza

Susan Mazza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:37:40 +0000

Absolutely Peg. Setting people up by providing them an opportunity is critical to growth and expansion of both the individual and the organization. Even in those cases though I think we can do a much better job of setting the context for everyone affected by and/or observing the person given the opportunity.

One sign that we have not set someone up to win very well is when we give them an opportunity or even promote them and it results in negative chatter in the hallways. Now you have me thinking about what other signs might be.

Thanks for taking the time to comment and getting me to think!

By: Susan Mazza

Susan Mazza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:27:42 +0000

Thanks Jennifer. Appreciate you stopping by. While I hadn’t thought of that I am thrilled to have shifted the focus as you put it “to where it should be”.

By: Peg Rowe

Peg Rowe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:21 +0000

Susan, thanks for sharing your experience and extracting such valuable lessons. Jennifer, great contrast you’ve noted between setting up for failure or setting up for success.

I want to tease out something you allude to in your post. Setting someone up for success can also mean providing an opportunity to stretch, expand a skill, take on something new, all to provide valuable growth. The set up is so important in creating a context that supports learning and, ultimately, success.

By: Jennifer V. Miller

Jennifer V. Miller — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:32 +0000

Susan,

What I think is that you’ve masterfully recrafted a common phrase. The phrase “set someone up” often has negative connotations– as in “set him up for failure.”

Kudos to you for shifting the focus where it should be. We can also “set people up” to succeed. Setting the stage, be it for a conference or for someone’s personal success should be a leader’s primary focus.

Nice!

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