I was reminded today of the beauty of k d lang singing Leondard Cohen's Hallelujah. You can check it out by clicking on the following link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE She blows me away with the beauty of her voice and the humility with which she responds to her standing ovation!!
When I first started working, I thought the answer to this question was so obvious it did not merit thinking about. Of course, I wanted to be right! How could I consider myself to have won, if I had not been right/done the right thing etc. And today, I look back and think I was quite naive! In fact, I have come full circle. I can see clearly that winning provides me with the ability to influence/have the impact I want to have. And the more I win, the more influence and impact I have. In my opinion, this is an interesting place from which to evaluate any position you take, particularly when things do not seem "fair" or you seem ...