{"id":7345,"date":"2023-07-31T14:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/choose-to-be-untroubled-by-others-definition-of-success\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:34:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:34:35","slug":"choose-to-be-untroubled-by-others-definition-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=7345","title":{"rendered":"Choose To Be Untroubled By Others\u2019 Definition Of Success"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While visiting my daughter earlier this year, I stumbled upon an interesting image at a local restaurant. It was a drawing of a young man\u2019s face featuring a calm, unperturbed expression\u2014perhaps even a bit bored. The text below the picture said simply, \u201cUntroubled by your definition of success.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement in the image caught my attention and deeply resonated with me. There are common and socially acceptable metrics for success, but there\u2019s also significant variation from person to person and organization to organization. How do our definitions of success align with\u2014and deviate from\u2014the ways in which others define it?<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s all about winning, are you really winning?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout my career, I’ve encountered many leaders with a \u201cwin no matter what\u201d mentality dozens of times, both as a CFO and in my executive coaching practice.<\/p>\n

It’s not surprising that this mindset is so widespread in the corporate world. Leaders face intense pressure to succeed\u2014from shareholders, competitors, and boards of directors, as well as from their own teams.<\/p>\n

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Yet I\u2019ve also spent many quiet moments with senior leaders who lamented the harshness of a \u201ctake no prisoners\u201d culture. These leaders have often told me that the pressure to maintain this posture puts them at odds with their highest ambitions\u2014things like leading a balanced life, helping others succeed, and treating people with dignity. They frequently feel torn between the imperative to deliver awe-inspiring results and the moral sacrifices they think they have to make to achieve them.<\/p>\n

But the idea of achieving professional success while living a life you can be proud of doesn’t need to feel paradoxical.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all in the \u2018what\u2019 and the \u2018how\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the solution lies in definition of \u201csuccess\u201d itself.<\/p>\n

Leaders spend a significant amount of time working toward the “what” and the “how” of a specific or targeted outcome.<\/p>\n

The “what” is our business results \u2013 sales growth, profits, innovation, market share, customer satisfaction, etc. The “how” encompasses the steps we take to achieve those results. In other words, the “how” is the way we navigate the world around us (and the people we encounter) as we work toward the “what.”<\/p>\n

Remember: our mindsets and values inform our behaviors, which in turn produce business results. And ideally, these are the results we’re working toward.<\/p>\n

You also must remember that you\u2019re not the only person whose behavior impacts results. Those outcomes also depend on the behaviors of countless others within your organization\u2014leadership, peers, team members, and even customers and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n

And if we follow this line of thinking, it\u2019s only logical to conclude that the way to maximize results is to optimize interactions with others\u2014with the humans around you. And at the same time, ensure the \u201chow\u201d aligns with your core values.<\/p>\n

To put it another way, achieving sustainable success that you can be proud of is only possible if you focus on how you do what you do.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get caught up in the next big win<\/strong><\/p>\n

As leaders, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the pursuit of the next big win. We chase after sales growth, profits, customer satisfaction scores, and more. But after reaching and even exceeding our goals, we may still find ourselves wanting more\u2014we may still not feel successful.<\/p>\n

Yes, hitting our targets and realizing growth is important, but there\u2019s so much more to experiencing sustainable, consistent success\u2014the kind of accomplishment that you can feel proud of even in the seasons where we don\u2019t make all of our targets.<\/p>\n

When we focus on how we get there\u2014and the values that truly drive our behavior, we become more conscious and peaceful in our work and in ourselves.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to propose a brief thought exercise for the next time you\u2019re navigating a choice between \u201csuccess\u201d and honoring your own core values. You can do this on paper, out loud with a trusted advisor, or simply just think through it on your own.<\/p>\n

-Name what success looks like, and briefly identify if\/how it does or does not align with your core values.<\/p>\n

-Pause, breathe, reflect on this incongruence.<\/p>\n

-Take another pause, then consider what it would look like to broaden your definition of success.<\/p>\n

My hope is that you\u2019ll discover a way forward that allows you to get what you want, without compromising the guiding principles that matter most to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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