A recent conversation with a colleague surprised me because he effusively congratulated me on my personal success with a project, when we both knew that he had helped me out with it. The responsibility for a project always has to be clearly defined and accepted by the person who takes the lead but, as far as I'm concerned, any success should reflect on all those involved. Without wishing to appear woefully egocentric, undoubtedly I had driven us to the point where a resolution to a critical problem had been found but I was supported by him and a number of other colleagues in getting there. I summed up my view with a mumbled "We fail together and we succeed together."
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