The Importance and Inadequacy of ONE

One puzzle piece, One person, One perspective...

ONE piece of a puzzleThis is a piece of a puzzle.

-A PIECE of something greater than itself.

This piece is important.

-Without it, the picture is INCOMPLETE.

This piece is filled with critical clues about the WHOLE picture.

-But it will never be able to tell the story alone.

Each piece must be heard.

-But must NOT be the only perspective we consider.

ONE piece emphasizes:

My team

My budget

My knowledge

My experiences

My perspectives

My goals

-ME!


A part of a wholeSEVERAL pieces provide more clues:

-But still fail to tell the whole story.

Our corner – Our people

Our side – Our needs

-Are more important than yours.


When ALL the pieces start asking:

Where are we going?

What do you see?

What do you know?

How can we help each other?
working together

The picture becomes clear.

-And each piece becomes WHOLE.

Collaboration

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  1. Love this post Chery! Your metaphor of the puzzle is perfect to describe how critical each person is to a solution. I recently worked with a senior leadership team who initially couldn’t see how critical it was to create a shared vision and values. But as they spent time together they built a wonderful leadership strategy.

    Thanks Chery!