Great Work Quotes #18
“Our tendency to create heroes rarely jibes with the reality that most nontrivial problems require collective solutions.”
~ Warren G. Bennis
(I know, I know … a better quote would probably be about “absence” or “invisibility” … all good descriptors of this blog for the last 3 weeks or so.)
One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned (or more accurately, that I continue to learn) is the importance of others in your Great Work.
Great Work is not a solo journey and books such as The Wisdom of Teams teach us that great thinking is rarely a solo act.
But what does it take to find the right people with which to collaborate?
I’ve found that I’m very good at going so far in a potential partnership … but lousy at committing in such a way that really lets Great Work (Theirs. Mine.) flourish.
What’s at the heart of it is a lack of trust. I don’t trust them to do the job well. Which really comes down to I don’t trust myself to give the job away well.
**sigh**. To think, underneath this nice, mild-mannered guy lies a nervous control freak.
==> Who do you want to invite in?
==> Who aren’t you fully trusting?
==> What are you prepared to give to someone else?
- Great Work Quotes #30: “We forgive when we give up attachment to…”
- Great Work Quotes #29: “Most of what matters in your life…”
- Great Work Quotes #19
- Great Work Quotes #11
- Great Work Quotes #25 “…when I wanted to say ‘No’ and said ‘Yes.’”
Tags: control, Warren Bennis
