Charles Lee: Co-Laboration

Transformed the way I engage people: for years thought co/laboration was a nice concept. Why didn’t I co/laborate well? My excuses: - Not enough time - Money - takes resources we don’t have - Fear - what if it doesn’t yield return I expect - It’s an add-on; a burden At the root cause was my ego. I could provide the solutions. I could do it all. Co/laboration must move from option >> want >> need Our mission is way too big! Book - We Are Smarter Than Me - the crowd is smarter than any one individual Co/laboration leads to exponential growth. Co/laboration births creativity / Intentionally spontaneous moments of creativity.

Elements for co/laboration: transparency >> trust community >> accountability openness >> formation listening >> strategy intentionality >> ethos Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success - Henry Ford That the Body would Co-Labor together

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Discussion Questions: 1. Describe a time when your ego prevented your co/laborating. 2. Define your next step at improving your co/laboration skills.