When an organization is successful, lots of people like to take credit. Witness what people say on resumes. The marketing director says she increased business by 60%. The Sales manager says he increased the business by 60%. The production manager says he grew the production of the company by 60%. Salespeople say they sold more and grew the company. And so on…
Success has many participants, that is true. (of course no one wants to admit being on the losing team when it happens).
But the reality is that while it takes many talented hard-working, effective people, there is only one real parent of success – the leader.
The leader puts the people, capital, ideas, and conditions in place, acting on the right opportunities at the right time, to create the ultimate end result.
Train wreck? Look at the leader. Success? Look the same way.
That being said, a smart leader always casts much credit to their team.