Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.
Shahbaz Alexis aka
(TheCatInThatHat)
The "loneliness at the top" that senior officials often feel comes
from the certain knowledge that they alone are responsible for the
failure or success of the organization. They may share their authority
with associates, but not their responsibility. When a sports franchise
suffers a losing season, the general manager and the coaches are held
accountable. They, not the individual players, are responsible for the
failure of the team; the team merely followed orders. When you become
the leader, when you set the course, you must accept responsibility for
the outcome.
Really capable people don’t have to boast about their achievements;
they let their actions speak for them. When you boast about your
accomplishments, you are telling others that you are unsure of yourself
and your value in the world. Baseball manager Tommy Lasorda once noted
that there are those who watch things happen, those who wonder what
happened, and those who make things happen. Strive to be one of those
who make things happen. If you show others what you can do, they will
respect you far more than if you had simply told them what you’d done.
Anyone can quarrel with words, but actions speak for themselves.
How often do you look at those around you and say, "I could do any of their jobs better than they can if I only had the opportunity," never realizing the price they have paid and the knowledge they have accumulated to earn the right to hold that position? It’s easy to be a Monday morning quarterback and second guess the actions of others. But it’s far more productive to recognize the contributions of others and give them the credit for a job well done. If you aspire to a higher level of recognition, demonstrate to others your peers as well as your superiors that you can be counted upon. The world’s greatest rewards accrue to those who always deliver on their promises.
The "loneliness at the top" that senior officials often feel comes from the certain knowledge that they alone are responsible for the failure or success of the organization. They may share their authority with associates, but not their responsibility. When a sports franchise suffers a losing season, the general manager and the coaches are held accountable. They, not the individual players, are responsible for the failure of the team; the team merely followed orders. When you become the leader, when you set the course, you must accept responsibility for the outcome.
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