Players learn the commands
for the video game and run up the score.
Doers
learn how to do something to get results.
Players
value image – being in the right place, knowing the right people,
being included in the right projects.
Doers value completion –
collaboration moving the project forward, process improvement to gain
efficiency, acquiring new project-applicable
skills, completing the task or project.
Players are viewed by
coworkers as poseurs
– accomplished at the unimportant,
yet highly visible.
Doers are viewed by
coworkers and management as 'THE go to' person – makes it happen,
gets it done, achieve results AND looks for the next project.
I'd take a team of Doers
over a company of Players every time. Why? When the philosopher,
Larry
the Cable Guy, said it best: Git R done
– he was talking about the Doer!
