Why is it that 10% of the people do 90% of the work?

Sgt Joe LaBranche — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:01:57 -0400

This is especially trust in nonprofit and volunteer organizations!

Response by SSG William Jones made Jun 1 at 2016 11:12 PM

SSG William Jones — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:12:33 -0400

Sgt Joe LaBranche Been that way for a very long time and not likely to change.

Response by Shawn J. G. made Jun 1 at 2016 11:48 PM

Shawn J. G. — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:48:23 -0400

If you figure that out let me know!!!

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2016 12:10 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:10:09 -0400

It all depends on your calling and your Spiritual Gifts. That 10% knows what path they are on and where they are going.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2016 4:02 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 04:02:14 -0400

Sgt Joe LaBranche It comes down to taking ownership and pride in doing your job to the best of your ability. Quite a few of my co-workers lacked my work ethic and were content to just get by with minimal effort that produced poor results.

Response by 1SG James Wise made Jun 2 at 2016 10:39 AM

1SG James Wise — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:39:54 -0400

Because the 10% are basically too nice to let the majority of the 90% fend for themselves and/or starve...so we allow our government to give them our tax money for nothing in return and they get to sit on their butts and do nothing but consume what we produce. Been that way since before the Greek City States like Sparta I'm sure - except back then you could at least lower the population of moochers by selling them off as slaves to someone else. I'm not saying that is a good answer, but there has to be a better way than what we are doing now. It just requires a little bit of callousness and a harder heart then most of the 10% is willing to do right now but I fear we are moving to the point where a majority of the producers are not going to tolerate the rest without the type of fight that the 90% are not prepared to have.

Seriously though, at some point those that give and give till it breaks us are at the end of our limits of tolerance. I only say this because of the current campaign for the office of POTUS and what we are seeing. Mr. Trump was not and is not my first or even second choice, but right now is all that is left with a chance to win over Mrs. Clinton. All I can suggest is to prepare - prepare your family and get a generator, stockpile fuel and food, have a plan, and if so inclined buy more ammo and learn to reload. I'm not saying go live in the mountains with a big garden and lots of chickens, a fishing stream, and places to hunt.....but some days lately it seems like a better and better idea.....

Just my four cents (it's four now instead of two because the government will take half and give it to someone without any sense)

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jun 2 at 2016 10:43 AM

LTC Paul Labrador — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:43:06 -0400

1) people are inherently lazy
2) people will get away with what you let them

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Jun 2 at 2016 3:46 PM

MSG Stan Hutchison — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:46:27 -0400

I am not sure I understand the question. Are you asking about "nonprofit and volunteer organizations" or the national workplace, or the military?

Response by SPC Branden Gums made Jun 3 at 2016 1:22 PM

SPC Branden Gums — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:22:52 -0400

To caveat what LTC Labrador was saying (much more expansively), I can think of a few reasons why the other 90% only do 10% of the work I've either observed or experienced first hand:

(1) The culture in the organization recognizes and rewards those who choose the path of mediocrity and minimum effort the same as those who put in considerably more effort and produce higher results;

(2) No clear vision or mission guidance from organizational leaders whether intentional and unintentional. By intentional I mean leaders who attempt to justify their job security by undermining the efforts of their subordinates. Unintentional being a failure by the upper leadership to property prepare and train their subordinate leaders to fulfill their responsibilities.

(3) The 'Good 'ol Boy' system: Always alive and strong promoting and providing opportunities to those who are placed within that inner circle regardless of job performance. I've observed this happening with those who identified themselves as Masons.