Is trying enough? Is winning everything?
Todd Ordal //May 10, 2017//
Is trying enough? Is winning everything?
Todd Ordal //May 10, 2017//
A fascinating and critical question for leaders:
Consider these situations:
Tough questions, but similar to ones that leaders (even those at the kitchen table) face frequently.
Vince Lombardi said: “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing!” Yoda claimed: “Do or do not. There is no try.” Are they correct?
Like all other great questions leaders must contend with, the struggle is important, and there are unintended consequences to both fates. You certainly cannot blow through all of your investors’ capital just trying hard. But if only victory is celebrated, you might as well focus just as much on being lucky as being good.
There are, however, some things you can do as a leader to bridge the gap between good behavior and victory. Here are a few things to chew on:
The bottom line is that you must reward both effort and victory, but you can’t lose sight of the fact that most victories are the result of good effort. If you want more of that, you’d best reward it!