The best antidote for ego is shared vision.

This week I had the honour of leading a client workplace culture workshop. What emerged from the discussion of "how to live out our culture" was the idea that if coworkers are aligned in purpose, they can do the hard work of maintaining their ideal culture.

Things like sacrificing one's personal comfort to have the hard conversations. Stepping in to help when the work is not strictly in your job description. Widening your perspective to account for the unique individuality of others in your workplace rather than focusing only on your work, your world, and your needs.

When an organization is aligned across the board about why it exists, who it serves and why it matters, there is less room for "me me me" perspectives or behaviours.

That does not mean that individuals' well-being and professional satisfaction should be steamrolled in the name of the organization's mandate. There is an important balance for leadership to strike.

I guess this is a longwinded way of saying "there is no 'i' in team". 🫣