The journey of personal growth never stops. It’s a continuous process of learning, questioning, and application. It includes developing our contributions and becoming someone who gets work accomplished with others.
On Your Own
Reflect on your journey. Your journey as an individual contributor. Then think about how you're becoming someone who gets work done with others. Scan your most recent communicati on. Do you say “I” or “we” most often? The journey from “me” to “we” acknowledges you can’t go it alone. We need others for impact.
With Others
Run an experiment with your team. Describe the agreed-upon impact you hope to make with your endeavors and lay out the necessary tasks. Then let the team choose where they feel they are best suited. Take note of the natural energy they display in choosing. They may even select team members to collaborate with. Letting go of control gives others the freedom to go. They can use their creativity and imagination to accomplish what’s needed in a way we can’t anticipate or organize ahead of time.
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