Lone Ranger or Team Which Do You Choose?
The days of effectively leading on a white horse, with black masks on our faces and red bandanas around our necks, are definitely over! The notion that we can operate as the Lone Ranger is acknowledged by most as something that, at the very least, is not the healthiest way to nurture and grow a company, family, or people as powerful individuals. So, why do so many of us continue to operate that way? Being the "Lone Ranger" is a habit, one that we have to be present to if we want to kick it, and for many, the perceived time and effort required for doing so, just is not worth it. So what do we have to give up to acknowledge that the "Lone Ranger" way of being costs us our families, employees, companies and ourselves? What do we need to do to build an unstoppable and outrageous team where there is no room for the Lone Ranger? We have to give up being right! Being right when called upon in class as a child was a good thing. Being right about the need for control, as in "I'm the only person that I can count on to complete this task correctly." or "Teaching someone else how to work on this project will take more time than it is worth." is a sure fire way to wear yourself out, trample your so called "team", and keep your company and life wallowing in the status quo. The choices we make dictate who we are being and what we accomplish. Choosing to be the Lone Ranger or to be part of a team is about making a conscious choice to do so, and as you consider your choice and the consequences it can bring, I want to leave you with one more thought. "LY" added to the end of "LONE" spells LONELY!! So which is it going to be? Lone Ranger or Team.
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