At a prior company I shared (enrolling new people to the team):

- Forgive us, because we are screwed up.

- Help us, make ourselves better.

- Understand, everyone is working with good intentions towards a common goal.

We are playing on a muddy field, trying to get a ball through a goal.

Everyone is moving fast, those closest to the ball are empowered to move the ball regardless of role.

You will get covered in mud, and possibly blood.

This isn’t because someone is throwing mud and tripping you, it is because lots of people are kicking up mud trying to get the ball through the goal.

Everyone is working with good intentions, towards a shared goal..

Remember this at the end of a day when you are breathing heavy from running, covered with mud and blood.

These tenets seem to be applicable for many who are dealing in companies and teams who are moving fast.

Forgive us, we're not perfect, Help us become better, and move with good intentions towards a common goal.

Past short under 1300 char LinkedIn thoughts are archived here: https://lnkd.in/dKg-e5X

Original Linkedin Post: http://bit.ly/2ne6rop