How Do You Win?

I was recently part of a very small team that won a big international leadership development program award (see visual). Only for perspective, our little program was recognized alongside leadership programs at Google, Verizon and GE, among others. Did this bring with it a measure of pride? Yes, of course.  Just not for the reasons you may think. 

I’m proud not because it’s an award. I’m proud of how it was won.

Proud to have had a blast working seamlessly alongside a wickedly talented, selfless, check-your-ego-at-the-door team (they know who they are).

Proud of the blood, sweat, tears and years of personal leadership effort that preceded this. This program was not born of the latest fad or flavor of the month or techniques of the moment or out of some genius insight.

Rather, the insights and leadership principles that drove this program were inspired by decades of leadership experience - trials, errors, failures (and occasional wins ha ha).

This program was built by putting it out there.  Day after day.  Year after year.  This program was built the hard way on lessons learned. By trying things.  Messing them up.  By griding, by adjusting and evolving. Insights captured brick by brick by brick by brick.

All poured into this program. 

The award isn’t the win. How it was won matters more.  The climb is the real medal.

Eric Greene is a proven executive turned executive/leadership/success coach + team facilitator at the Greenehouse (www.GHouseCoaching.com). Pouring my experience into helping you work smarter. Lead better. Stress less. Have more fun doing it. And kick way more ass along the way