I find that black and white thinking sabotages our chances of success. For instance, you may have come to a decision that your boss is very strategic in his focus, so you always give big picture ideas, and never prepare for a time when he needs details. When you get scolded by your boss, rather than accept responsibility, you blame your boss for having two minds.
Blaming is easy.
Taking responsibility is hard.
It’s no wonder so few people actually succeed in real life.
It’s commonly known that the world is becoming more and more individualistic and generally, good teams are seldom seen. This is just a picture of a stadium, but it’s a representation of the playing field that a team goes on to determine whether it wins or loses.
It begins with the understanding of two different approaches. The first is the independent mindset, the second is the interdependent mindset.
In many cases, individuals who are brought up with the independent mindset think about themselves and consequences for them the majority of the time. Very often, people in this category are deemed as individualistic and uncooperative, and seldom have this intention of bringing out a win-win situation within a team.
