Civility & Respect: Day-to-day kindness is not as easy as it seems when under stress.
Mission and Value Alignment: Although there are many paths to the same destination, the purpose must be clear.
Productive Management of Conflict: The only way to harness the power of different perspectives is to sponsor constructive disagreement.
Trust & Accountability: Earning our partners’ faith begins with doing what we say we’re going to do.
Willingness to Take Risks: Innovation takes the courage to run in the dark.
Effective Response to Change: Mourning loss depletes energy but is a necessary component to moving forward following a disappointment.
Anticipating the Future: Embracing a brighter tomorrow is hard when there’s no evidence that it will be better than today.
The above challenges are rooted in relationship skills. You only need to practice them when your work requires the strengths of other people. If you live in a vacuum and can change the world on your own, there is no need to grapple with these ambitious requirements. Otherwise, it’s time to struggle.
