"Penn State has officially fired Joe Paterno."
-ESPN
Let me predicate this entire entry with the fact that what was done by the accused ex-coach of Penn State is deplorable and he should receive maximum punishment allowable by law. Let the lesson then begin...
Yesterday, coaching legend, Joe Paterno, of Penn State was fired for his "involvement" in a child sex scandal surrounding one of his former coaches. While I do not know the details intimately, I am aware that Mr. Paterno communicated "concerns" about his coach to his management, at which point, no action was taken. Sad, sad, sad...
As a result of the inaction of the administration, he is now being held liable in association with the acts that have been accused. So, what is the lesson?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP: Leadership is a responsibility to those you serve and those that serve you. As the leader of any organization, you will ALWAYS be held accountable for the actions of those you work with or the quality of work that they produce. Does that mean you should micro manage everyone and everything to ensure that nothing bad ever happens? No.
What you do need to be aware of is the quality of character you choose to associate with. No one likes to be judged. It is even worse to be judges by the actions of your worst associate. Your mom always said, "if you hang out with bad kids, you will be a bad kid too." Never has a greater truth been said.
Listen to mom. Listen to your gut. Pick your friends very wisely. Don't want to be a "sell out?" No one does, yet, no one wants to be held back by others. Personally, I like to hold myself to a very high level of standards and surround myself with people that I believe are better than me (or at least offer something of great value).
Choose not to heed that warning and you may just become the next Leadership Scapegoat!
Cheers,
Zach
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