Main Idea
Do you know what you should be doing on a daily basis? Are there duties that only you can do? What can you do that will push the organization to the next level?
Expansion of Idea
When I was 8, the Cardinals made it to the World Series. It was exciting for St. Louis. We would sneak a radio with ear pieces into school so that we could listen to the World Series games. Most people would say that we had a couple of key players such as Bob Gibson, or Lou Brock, that made the difference. They definitely went out and did their part.
But what about a reserve catcher named Bob Uecker? No one would mistake him for a professional baseball player. What could he contribute to the team? He was a lifetime 200 hitter and a not so good catcher. But he focused on the one thing that could help. He was so funny that he kept the locker room loose. The team did not get uptight. They went out there and won games. I would maintain that he was as critical to the team winning as Bob Gibson.
The same is true in all of our organizations. Some have high profile jobs. Others have lower profile jobs. All of the jobs are important. Have we figured out what we need to contribute? Most of us get so caught up in the daily grind, that we lose focus of the special things that we need to do for our organizations to thrive. It doesn’t matter what we do for our businesses. It does matter that we do the critical things that only we can do.
Suggested Areas to Start
Identify the one or two things that you are uniquely qualified to help push your organizations goals.
Meet with your team and help them identify their unique contribution
Work on your unique contribution this week
Celebrate when your team has focused on their contributions.