Do we judge others with a different standard?

OK…this chapter takes some soul-searching when you’re reading it.  I don’t think I’ve ever examined this point from this perspective: we tend to judge others by their actions alone, but we let our unsatisfactory actions off the hook by rationalizing that we certainly had good intentions and therefore we should be given latitude.  

Let’s see, as the quarterback, I certainly intended to throw that touchdown pass. I took the ball, rolled out, heaved it downfield…and just because my throw ended up of bounds, the officials should still rightly award my team the points!

Let’s judge on actions rather than words.  Let’s give clear, concise direction to those we lead. Let’s give them latitude and support.  Let’s give follow up and encouragement. I’ll bet we’ll score all the game points we need.

I had a boss one time tell me that , a particular project which was less than successful, was well intentioned but poorly executed. I quickly learned that he was measuring results not intentions.

No doubt most of our current Kiwanis leaders are very well intentioned but fail to bring us the results we need. As servant leaders  it is our responsibility to ensure Kiwanis continues to exist.

I don't believe the desire to provide service to children has declined. The problem is Kiwanis,despite our best intentions, continues to provide only one service model. It is so deeply in-trenched from the top down.

Kiwanis leaders must lead us out of this complacency and ac cept only results not good intentions.

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