Daily Inspiration: “There are two types of people in the world. Those who create the future they desire. And those who deny the future they can’t create!”

“There are two types of people in the world. Those who create the future they desire. And those who deny the future they can’t create!” – Futurist Jim Carroll

There are people who do, and people who don’t.

People who can, and people who won’t.

People who change, and people who don’t.

People who accept, and people who won’t.

People who go forward, and people who don’t.

Those who study the future, and those who won’t.

People who are prepared to move fast, and those who won’t.

Those with open minds, willing and able to adapt – and those who simply won’t.

There are people who accept that tomorrow will be different than today – and those who want today to go back to yesterday.

People who understand that nothing can be taken for granted – and those who want to take everything without putting in the effort.

There are those who are prepared to innovate, change and adapt – and those who refuse to do so.

People who believe in reality, and people who don’t.

People who are respectful and polite and carry a soft demeanor – and those who are angry and rude and harsh and dismissive.

It’s an interesting time in society.

But here’s what I’m wondering – the fascinating thing about the dichotomy in today’s society is how leaders handle the issue of the second group of people. How are human resource groups trying to manage the fact-deniers, conspiracy-driven, future-adverse component in their workforce? What does a CEO do when a senior executive falls prey to some of the crazy, anti-science line of thought that is emerging out there?

There’s a lot of talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce, and that’s fantastic.

But what are organizations doing to try to deal with the increasing schism between reality and unreality?

Just wondering.