Do you recognize this baseball pitcher? Probably not, unless you are among the most dedicated of baseball fans. He was a very good pitcher too. But at one point in his professional career he made the decision to stop pitching so he could focus on a role where he was much better. He was even heavily criticized for the decision. Looking back, it was a pretty good choice. This former pitcher was the legendary Babe Ruth. His decision to set aside the role of pitcher, where he was merely good, in favor of a role where he could become the world’s greatest hitter, was life changing for him and his teammates.
Often the difference between being good and being great is making adjustments that allow you to spend more of your time developing your greatest strengths.
Do you need to use the “Babe Ruth” strategy? Do you need to figure out how to let go of tasks and activities where you don’t have the potential to become the best? Maybe you need to be in another position all together. Or maybe you need to expand or carve from a current role.
Some estimate that as many as 80% of U.S. workers are in a role or position that needs adjustment if they are to maximize their performance and contribution in the workplace. About 1/3 of that 80% are playing the wrong position all together. A second 1/3 would perform much better if they were working in a paired down or more focused version of their current role. And a final 1/3 would actually contribute more if they worked in a more expanded version of their current role.
What about you?
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