Trigger Question #124:
(AI Chatbot wants to know.)
Why does your organization exist? And why does society tolerate its existence?
Those were two of my favorite questions to executive teams in the days when I facilitated strategic planning sessions. What’s the point of talking strategy if you don’t even know why your organization exists or why it should continue to exist?
And now, thanks to something weirdly named AI Chatbot, some jobs and tasks face a major redesign. (Or so we’re told. Frankly, I have my doubts. Anything that generates a kooky name like that can’t be all that smart.)
Come what may, it is always a good time to ask yourself, “Why does my job exist?” And if you feel brave enough, “Why do they need me specifically, and why in that specific job?”
When I get executives to answer those questions about their organization, they invariably identify how they add value to society (or should be), and where they contribute (or should). Then they find it easier to focus on their key job, namely organizational continuity (unless they are planning to shut down).
Maybe if you understand why your job matters, and why you matter in that job, you too could find it easier to create job continuity. You know, where you don’t fear being shut down by Al Chatbot.
Welcome to my side of the nonsense divide.
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Quote of the Moment:
“I know why I’m needed at work. They need someone to blame.” The Chief Nonsense Officer.
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