It’s hard to think of anyone accomplishing something completely on their own. Individual contributors come close, but even they are assisted in many ways. Whenever I accomplished a groundbreaking project (of which I’ve had my share), it was always as part of a team. I was creative enough to provide the vision, but my talented colleagues did much of the heavy lifting: computer projects have lots of coding, quality control, user testing, and more. That assistance, like passes from teammates, sometimes gets overlooked by others – that’s why giving credit where credit is due is so important. Even creating a vision is often the result of brainstorming, ideas thrown around in that process benefit from team thinking and teamwork. Be curious about opportunities for process and product improvement – those are most often apparent to those on the front lines. When you think of these kinds of things, talk about it, have others challenge and review your thinking, and don’t be afraid to collaborate. Design specifications, six-sigma protocols, testing, double checking, and soft launches control the development, and rollouts involve a whole team. All of whom deserve their names on the trophy, just like the one the Golden Knights won last year. Give a shout out to the ones who make your goals possible today.
Mary Abigail “Amy” Wambach (born 1980): American retired soccer player, coach, 6x winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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