Erik

I am in a similar boat.  I am typically one of the "loudest" voices pushing collaboration and teamwork in our organization -- some might even say preaching it.  Yet I got "called out" (and rightly so) by several folks for not practicing what I preach, in that I let a new hire in a sensitive area go all the way from idea to announcement without communicating or coordinating with various other groups/teams that will be affected.  My first inclination was to be a bit defensive and to make excuses, but they were spot on in their criticism.  For many reasons, including maintaining the integrity of the message about collaboration and teamwork as well as my own personal integrity, it was important for me to own it, apologize and commit to do better next time.  Hopefully a good outcome (for all) from a not so good start, but clearly I have work to do as well.

Michael

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From: pele@stagen.simplelists.com [pele@stagen.simplelists.com] on behalf of Erik Holmsen [erik@satoricapital.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:32 PM
To: e-Journal
Subject: [EXT] Walk the Talk

I always stress the importance of accuracy and double-checking to my colleagues, especially the younger members of our team.  This is especially important for external communications.

Well, this past week was really busy for me and I had a situation where I did not double-check my own work and made a mistake.  Clearly an example of not Walking the Talk.

I am aware of my propensity to rush things so I can "check the box" vs making sure to slow down (including not multi-tasking) to make sure things are done right.  I have work to do in this area.

Erik

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