Decision.

Ari Weinzweig on getting others to gain their greatness ...

The work that I’m writing about is never about fixing things for others; it’s about helping them facilitate their own development. Carol Sanford reminds us of something Fidel Galano already demonstrates:

The work of a manager is not to tell other people what to do, but to help them develop and utilize their own intelligence and energy in service to the larger goals and missions of the organization.

Greatness, in this context, is a very personal decision. Success doesn’t have to mean winning awards, achieving fame, or gaining fortune. Being on a magazine cover doesn’t guarantee well-being. Someone who takes pride in their work, knowing it impacts customers, coworkers, and the community, experiences as much purpose as someone winning a Nobel Prize. Whether they’re a fry cook, philosopher, fourth-grade teacher, or football player, the point is they’re pursuing greatness as they have defined it.