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What drives lasting success in your organization?
Organizations that thrive focus on creating value for others.
That means shifting the focus away from immediate gains and taking the long view of your organization’s success.
When you encourage your team to innovate and find unique ways to serve and care for others…You leverage their skills in a way that contributes to the future well-being of your employees, your customers, your community, and your organization.
These efforts don’t always show immediate results, but they do build sustainable growth over time.
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The value you create enables you to start a family, build a house, go on that dream vacation, buy a car, pursue higher education, or even support your parents’ retirement if they haven’t secured it themselves. It might also allow you to contribute to a nonprofit or support a cause you believe in.
Focus on what contributes to the well-being of others, because that is what they value. In doing so, you open the door to actions that create meaningful value. The moment you do something valuable for someone, there will be some form of exchange. It may not be immediate or direct—perhaps you simply feel great about it. Or maybe, two months later, that person refers you to someone else, leading to an opportunity you never expected. That’s how life works.
So, keep your attention on generating value, but recognize that value comes from contributing to someone’s well-being. Be the person on the team who thinks beyond sales charts, profit and loss statements, performance metrics, and appraisals. Look at the bigger picture.
When you reach the next stage of life and start asking, What’s next?—let’s assume you’ve gained a certain level of maturity. Maybe you’ve achieved significant milestones, like being recognized as a global leader in your field for several years. But that’s not the real point.
The real question is: What is the point? Where can you make a deeper impact? Like an acupuncture needle that precisely influences a larger system, how can you create meaningful change? Maybe it’s through writing, stepping into a senior leadership role, mentoring, or helping young people get a second chance. Whatever it is, find a way to contribute not just to someone’s immediate well-being but to their future as well.
By thinking long-term, you extend your influence and create a lasting impact.
