Becoming the Champion! - Part 2: Don't just work with other people!

2.     Collaborating with cross-functional groups on major projects and making technical compromises

When it came to working with others, Joe did his share, but was never happy with their work, and most of the time choose to do his own work away from others on major projects.  

What did Joe do to overcome his distaste for team work and even became the go-to person that everyone went to for assistance?

He worked gradually to overcome his distaste for teams, focusing on the positives rather than the negatives. He saw to their strengths and worked around there weaknesses to see the potential beneath. In doing so, he soon became more and more open to others and their opinions. Even more, instead of trying to be right all the time and causing conflict, he compromised. This drew people to him instead of away from him. Eventually, he became the go-to-guy, people went to with problems and solutions.

And the more he worked with others, the more opportunities he had to impress his peers as well as his boss. Becoming the recommended man for the job as he went on to bigger and better projects. Allowing him to get more and more responsibility until he became the one choosing what projects he wanted to be on, and had the best opportunities for him to grow. All from collaborating with others.