As I consider a group project I've been involved in for some time now, I am noticing the affects this collaboration has had on my life. In a sense, the team came together with similar experiences, but differing vision. At first, I tried to win the group over to my vision since I believed in my vision with such passion, but now, in hindsight, I see how foolish that was. No one's vision is all-right, instead with any group effort, it will be the collective vision that leads best.
Over time, we've worked on one another. Each of us strong minded and somewhat unrelenting with our vision, and none of us the best possible collaborators. Yet, we've all been invested in the desire to do the best possible work and to give the project the time and energy it deserves.
Today, at a moment of project peace, I am well aware of the strengths each team member has brought to the process. I can see the way we've worked on one another to move towards a more common vision with regard to our collective efforts, and all in all, I can see how our collective commitment has resulted in good, humane, positive work over time.
I'm a big dreamer who likes to barrel ahead with my dreams. I have to learn to slow down and consider the group think with greater observation, listening, and patience as I truly believe that for the most part when we work together, we do better work and gain better results.
Shared vision takes time, strategy, commitment and finesse. I want to think more on this topic in the days ahead.