In most organizations, we've got the people we've got. Only in the rarest of situations does the leader of an organization get to craft the team from scratch. And in most organizations cleaning house and starting over is not an option.
Some leaders I have watched spend a lot of time wishing for better players, complaining about the team they have, and spending inordinate amounts of time trying to squeeze people out.
Some really wise others, however, choose to take the team they've been dealt and see how much they can get the team to grow, learn, adapt, and excel.
Both approaches take a LOT of time. The latter approach seems far more interesting, invigorating, and gratifying.
We get to choose how we "mix the colors" on the palette of people on our team. And we get to see what kind of picture we can paint with them.
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