Wired to Win
From the time I was a small boy I was in an environment filled with sports, training, games, and lots of fun competition. I loved it, and it has clearly been passed down to my children. All of them play competitive sports, some at an extremely high level. We all work out, eat reasonably well, and love to compete. We’re wired to win.
But does all of that brainwashing, er….mentoring, prepare us for the reality that in all aspects of life, work and sports included, we more often lose than win?
Corporate Culture and Engagement
It seems a bit odd to me that we try to focus on fairness and equality when the reality is that not all employees, or leaders for that matter, are even remotely equal…in their ability to perform. We can all quickly identify our top performers; those team members who can handle major projects, perform under pressure, and make good decisions. You didn’t think of everyone in your organization when I mentioned top performers for a very simple reason. There’s only a few of them. They are the ones who are winning at work
All employees and leaders are not top performers.
Train to Win
How About You
Have you recognized that in order to lead effectively you’ll need to do some serious introspection and identify your weak spots? Have you started training to make the improvements necessary so you can win; or, are you comfortable jumping into your comfort zone and smiling as you accept your third place trophy?
I’d love to hear from you.
No Excuses.
