Ever try and turn a sailboat against the wind?
Ever try to swim against the current?
Ever try to "boldly go where no man has gone before?"
It's hard for sure but extremely rewarding.
If you have been tasked with innovation and vision, you realize very quickly that the arrows behind you are more damaging than the arrows in front. More often than not, the circumstance, the market and/or the rules have dictated the reason for the vision or innovation. It's the people behind you that don't often see it yet. They are frightened of change. This is true for interpersonal relationships, for business, for coaching, for anything in life.
If you can continue to navigate through the forest and the trees in front of you without having to continually battle with the people behind you, you will succeed. More often than not though, the distraction of having to look back and justify usually throws you off course.
There are times when you have to pull people through and there are times when you will have to push. Feel the difference?
Keep your eyes on the road of life. Keep moving forward. Keep raising the bar. Once you have your own back, others will follow.
Ollie, why don't you go ahead of me?
