Long game
One of my proudest professional moments was being honored by the Native American employee community at Nike for helping to develop the Nike N7 brand strategy. The inspiration for N7 - in each action consider the impact on the next 7 generations to come - is a powerful reminder for us to always keep the Long Game in mind.
These days, while the ongoing pandemic demands agile execution right now, we must be taking good quality time to invest in ourselves, our teams, and organizations. The hardest thing about the Long Game is not seeing the benefits immediately - they tend to wait for us in the unknown future. We need courage to go the distance.