With regard to giving credit, I like to think of “the window and the mirror” metaphor articulated by Jim Collins. He basically says that when things go well, you look through the window; in other words, you look at everyone out there and all they did to contribute, and you give them the credit, attribution, recognition, acknowledgment, and appreciation. When things don’t go well, you look in the mirror. You don’t look out there and blame and accuse others; you look at yourself.
