The people you choose for your inner circle is an essential factor to achieving your goals and sustaining long-term success. If you have the wrong people around you it will derail your progress and can lead to failure in any endeavor. That’s because we become like the people we surround ourselves with. If you’re surrounded by negative people who always have doubts about the future, you’ll question your ability to perform to your fullest potential. If you’re surrounded by people that believe in you, and the future for the team and organization, the sky is the limit of what can accomplish.
Once you’ve achieved your goals and desired outcomes, some of your focus must now shift to paying it forward and serving others. What can you do to develop the skills of your direct reports and those at lower levels of your organization? Where can you identity opportunities to give others increased scale, scope, and responsibility? Who can you mentor and coach so you can include them in your succession plan? If you’re not consistent in elevating the capabilities of others, your organization will not succeed in the long run.
Take some time today and reflect on who’s on your team. Are the right people in the right seats on the bus? Do these people share the same values and beliefs that you do? Do they have the same passion and desire to succeed that you possess? Are they aligned with your vision for the future? Do they want the same outcomes you’re trying to accomplish?
Once you’ve answered these questions, focus on what you can do to make the people around you better. Who are your team members that have the greatest potential? Who needs more recognition and encouragement? Who are the people that will help you move from today into tomorrow? If you do this, all boats will rise together as you continue on the journey.
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