That's a great takeaway, Bette. So true! We instinctively or habitually can judge, inaccurately. In this case, he was dismissing them as the ultimate greenhorns, people who were there for selfies mostly, in brand new, expensive gear, had never camped and at the end of the day, they helped save him from death. Wild Uno Reverse card, right? I'm certain that happens in organizations as well.
I like that concept wild Uno reverse card. I think there's an article there! I know I've made judgments about people that have been proven completely wrong. We all do it.
Great story. Reminds me of something I had to learn along the way: Encourage reflection across the team. If other see your vulnerability, they’ll be more open about discussing their own missteps, which can drive innovation and improvement across the organization.
That really grabbed me, Joel: "Encourage reflection across the team..." :) Building that into a team, organization and mission seems like a good bet on success.
This was a really interesting story, and it goes to show how assumptions and biases can come back to bite you.
That's a great takeaway, Bette. So true! We instinctively or habitually can judge, inaccurately. In this case, he was dismissing them as the ultimate greenhorns, people who were there for selfies mostly, in brand new, expensive gear, had never camped and at the end of the day, they helped save him from death. Wild Uno Reverse card, right? I'm certain that happens in organizations as well.
I like that concept wild Uno reverse card. I think there's an article there! I know I've made judgments about people that have been proven completely wrong. We all do it.
We definitely all do it.
Great story. Reminds me of something I had to learn along the way: Encourage reflection across the team. If other see your vulnerability, they’ll be more open about discussing their own missteps, which can drive innovation and improvement across the organization.
That really grabbed me, Joel: "Encourage reflection across the team..." :) Building that into a team, organization and mission seems like a good bet on success.