"Maybe we should have your parents at MY house for dinner." says my wife.
"Maybe we should have them to MY house." I reply, and she laughs, knowing how what she just said really isn't accurate, and sounds pretty bad.
My wife and I are usually a we, usually an "OUR house" team. This is probably why it sounded so strange when she said it. I thanked her later for saying it. I told her it gave me something to write about.
The small words we use sometimes make all the difference in how we are perceived. Are you quick to single yourself out for an accomplishment or single someone else out when it comes time to place the blame?
Great leaders say things like, "Today, WE accomplished OUR goal." "WE couldn't have done it with you."
Think about those people you know that are quick to grab the credit for a job well done. The people that are quick to point out which part of the project they did. We slowly lose respect for them. They slowly carve out a place for themselves on the outside of the team.
Sometimes, we are so worried about making sure people know what we have done well, it makes us look bad. Don't worry about pointing out what you did. Keep doing your work, maybe even someone else's work. You will get noticed, people will start to pay attention, not because you told them to, but because you didn't.
Lead different, Live different. You will get the credit and recognition you are hoping for.
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