Growth

How do you define it? Is it the higher box on an organizational chart? Is it a new title? More money? Supervisory responsibility? Do you expect the above after so long at one job? Should you?

I've been thinking a lot about that word lately-both professionally and personally. I'm very lucky to have worked hard and been recognized for my work-I've been promoted, given new responsibility, etc. Career-wise...I'm fortunate.

Reflecting on my growth, I realize that I would not have grown without the people that I've chosen to emulate; the people with whom I've clashed; those that I outright did not respect or like (how else would I learn what I did not want to become?); those from different backgrounds and cultures; and the people that have challenged me to always develop and excel. As one mentor said to me (once upon a time)-if we did not make mistakes (as we are all human), we would all be perfect-and wouldn't that be boring?

So, I ask you -
Look around you-are you surrounded by people that allow you to learn and grow?

If you're looking to move up- how do you define growth?