Results

Sometimes winning isn't pretty.  Take the case of Tim Tebow, quarterback of the Denver Broncos.  He had an incredible college career at Florida.  While there, his team won two national championships, 2 Southeastern Conference Championships and won the Heisman Trophy as the best collegiate player in college as a sophomore.  As starting quarterback, he was 35-6 over a three year period.  He has a host of other awards, honors and records.

In the 2010 draft, he was selected in the first round by the Denver Broncos.  He didn't play much his rookie year and many believe his game is not suited to the NFL.  This year, the team started off 1-4 with Tebow serving as back up.  With nothing to lose and the season going nowhere, he started his first game against Miami on October 23rd and has gone 4-1 since starting.  He and the Broncos beat the Jets last Thursday. 

He is an unorthodoxed quarterback.  He doesn't throw well, he's left handed and he's built like a linebacker.  But he does win.  In a league where statistics can be gaudy, his aren't.  Winning is everything.  Tebow is a winner and gets results.  It doesn't hurt that he does it through hard work and drive.

So it is within our organizations.  How do you measure results?  Are you tracking what matters?  What constitutes a win?  Often we're afraid to put ourselves out there for fear we'll fail and face the ramifications.  The truth is, we do our best work just outside our comfort zone.  As leaders, it's our job to work in that space ourselves and coach our staffs to do the same.  You need to create an environment where it's ok to fail if it means you're better for it.  Work hard, be an example to your teammates, and get results.