There are many ways to do fine work. Some people aim to follow certain principles and find a way to add something. Different people do this in different situations.
Some people follow certain principles they believe in when working as individuals. They may then aim to build on their strengths, do satisfying work and achieve their picture of success.
Some people choose to follow certain principles when working in a team or organisation. They then aim to add something that makes a positive contribution towards achieving the desired picture of success.
Such people follow this approach in a positive way. They aim to express their strengths and add to the situation. They take this approach rather than trying to suppress themselves and simply fit in.
Different people follow this approach in different ways. Let’s explore these themes.
Some People Follow This Approach
When Working As Individuals
Some people aim to follow certain principles and add something when working as individuals. They follow this approach when pursuing a particular philosophy or doing professional work.
They may do this when working as an educator, medic, therapist, coach or in another helping profession. They may do this when working as an artist, architect, writer, performer or another field.
Such individuals sometimes feel part of a tradition. They recognised that many people have follow this path before and many people will follow it after them. They aim to do their best to add to this tradition.
Some people follow this path by focusing on the activities that give them positive energy. They then dive deeply into the topic by exploring the following themes.
They clarify the people they admire who did fine work in their chosen field.
They clarify the principles these people followed to do fine work in their chosen field.
They clarify how they can follow similar principles – plus maybe add their own skills – to do fine work in their chosen field.
Such individuals apply their strengths to express the principles in their own way. They aim to become the best kind of professional they can be on the way towards achieving their picture of success.
Some people find it simpler to follow this approach when working as individuals. They feel more in control and able to apply their strengths, within certain parameters, to achieve their goals. Let’s consider another way.
Some People Follow This Approach
When Working In Teams Or Organisations
Some people follow certain principles when working in a team or organisation. They then aim to add something that makes a positive contribution towards achieving the desired picture of success.
Some people take this approach because they prefer working with other people. Some feel more at ease working in a team or organisation. Some focus on pursuing a specific kind of career. Some want to contribute to a particular cause or work towards achieving a big goal.
Such individuals often do their due diligence, however, before joining a team or organisation. When doing so, they will do their research to check that:
They believe in the principles they will be encouraged to follow when working towards achieving the picture of success;
They believe they will be in an environment where they will be able to use their strengths to work towards achieving the picture of success;
They believe they will have freedom, within parameters, to add something and make a positive contribution towards achieving the picture of success.
Different people follow this approach in different ways when working in a team or organisation. They may do so when acting as specialists, coordinators, leaders or in other professional roles.
Such people often work best in principles-driven workplaces that manage by outcomes rather than by tasks. They are then more able to play to their strengths and do satisfying work that helps to deliver success.
There are many ways to do fine work. As mentioned earlier, one approach is for people to follow certain principles when working as individuals or in a team or organisation.
They then aim to add something that makes a positive contribution towards achieving the desired picture of success. They take this approach rather than suppressing their strengths and simply trying to fit in.
Let’s return to your own life and work. Looking ahead, can you think of a situation where you may want to follow elements of this approach? How can you do this in your own way?
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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