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People do not follow intentions, they follow behaviour

By Lorelle Viljoen, Group Head: Leadership and Culture, Capricorn Group. When I expected stronger accountability from my team, progress stalled. Not because anyone resisted, but because I had not clearly defined what I was actually asking for. I had named the outcome I wanted without showing what it looked like in practice, just to learn […]

Namibia Economist8 Jul 2026, 01:37 pm
People do not follow intentions, they follow behaviour

People do not follow intentions, they follow behaviour

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By Lorelle Viljoen, Group Head: Leadership and Culture, Capricorn Group.

When I expected stronger accountability from my team, progress stalled. Not because anyone resisted, but because I had not clearly defined what I was actually asking for. I had named the outcome I wanted without showing what it looked like in practice, just to learn that people cannot deliver a behaviour they cannot picture.

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Originally published by Namibia Economist on 8 Jul 2026, 01:37 pm. View original article
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