Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. … Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our standpoint. Therefore, we must be saved by the final form of love, which is forgiveness.
–Reinhold Niebuhr
The Irony of American History
Page 63
Great piece that also applies to business. When people stand alone, they tend to fail. When efforts are aligned, great things happen. This video offers tips for making that happen in the workplace:
http://www.upyourservice.com/video-theater/get-better-results-through-alignment-of-effort-not-through-greater-effort