Nature teaches us to live in a world of cycles: the water cycle, the blood cycle in humans, the cycle of the seasons, among others. The lives of people, organizations and countries also have a cycle of cause and effect behavior. A cause produces an effect, and the effect reinforces the cause, which in turn reinforces the effect that produced it, maximizing the impact over time, this cycle going on without end. Circles over time produce a “snowball effect” around success or failure.
The interdependence between events in the cycle creates desired growth (virtuous cycle) or undesired growth (vicious cycle). For example, a positive event in a person, organization and country creates motivation and high self-esteem, which in turn increases productivity and then affects better results, strengthening motivation and leading to greater success. The same thing happens on the contrary, negative news and events of crime and corruption, for example, generate demotivation, mistrust and low self-esteem, turning into a cycle of fatalism in which it is assumed that the problems facing society can never be solved.
Vicious circles produce degradation and misery, therefore the circles that are truly interesting are the virtuous ones, they are those that serve to achieve prosperity and sustainable growth. In them, human beings are infected with thoughts, attitudes and relationships that create positive consequences, producing ever greater results. There are countless virtuous circles that could be strongly activated: circular economy, innovation, social inclusion, values education, public-private cooperation, among others.
Something important will be the support that different actors in society are willing to give you.
What can stop the vicious circle and make them change direction and even start a new cycle are new mentalities, fresh ideas, events that act as detonators, new projects that lead, excite and predict a better future. That’s what leadership is all about!
Before the end of this month of Guayaquil, it is worth recalling October 9, 1820, the event that broke the colonial ties that existed between the territory of the province of Guayaquil and the Spanish Empire, triggering the independence of the entire territory that is today’s Ecuador. Also, the construction of the Malecón 2000, today a tourist symbol of Guayaquil, created at that time a virtuous circle of motivation and identity, it was the trigger for the revival of the city. The same thing happened when our city defeated the pandemic, a new awareness, a new way of acting appeared.
Will we start a virtuous circle with the election of Daniel Noboa, an entrepreneur from Guayaquil, as president of Ecuador? Will it be a trigger for good results? There are some elements that make us think so: young leadership, non-confrontational style focused on the positive, new ideas, practical problem-solving mentality. And above all, the desire and will of all Ecuadorians who strive for better days. Something important will be the support that different actors in society are willing to give you. (OR)
Source: Eluniverso
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
