I can't count the number of times that I felt like someone didn't really see me or recognize what I could bring to the table.
As I was helping close one business down, the founder looked and me and said, “Why didn't I have you running this the whole time?” In another, it took several years before the owner moved some responsibility onto my plate by saying, “You do this better than me; let's have you do it.”
These were great folks. Not bad leaders who were holding on to all their own power. Good folks who fell into the same trap that we all do.
We put people into boxes and then forget that they're multi-dimensional people who are constantly changing (and learning). My favourite people to work with (and for) are those who truly see me.
So many years ago I set out to see people. To recognize their uniqueness and put it to work.
Is it something you can do?
