When you’re part of a large enough organization, the moment you try to do something meaningful, there will be opposition. That’s just how progress works.
The surprising thing is that the strongest resistance often comes from within, not outside.
It’s easy, in those moments, to get inside your own head – to feel like a victim or to make it a battle with the people opposing you. Especially because these are often people on your own team.
There are many ways to deal with this, but the one that preserves both progress and mental peace is to rise above the conflict and refocus on the outcome.
Yes, people may talk behind your back. They may actively work against you. But the moment you lose sight of the end goal – the impact you’re trying to create – you’ve lost the plot.
When in doubt, add fuel to progress toward the end outcome, not the conflict.
In the short term, you may take a few punches. But in the long term, it’s progress toward the outcome that counts.
