What separates success from failure? Not for a group or an organisation — but for the individual within one.
We have been obsessed with team performance for more than twenty years, and central to that pursuit is the contribution of the individuals who make up the team. In our work, three factors have emerged — and stood the test of time.
They are the goals you set, the people you spend your time with, and the behaviours you repeat.
Purpose, people and performance — the same three fights we have asked of the organisation, now turned inward on the person.
None is glamorous. All are within the individual’s control. And how you navigate each of them — and integrate them with your team — goes a long way to determining your performance, and your organisation’s.
OUR GOALS: PURPOSE
“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things — to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.” — Edmund Hillary
When we examined successful individuals, we…
