Hi Everyone,
In thinking about what to write this week, I went back to a three-part series I wrote in 2012 called Our Inspiration, Our Values, Our Mission. It’s always good to revisit such things from time to time. You can learn a lot about the true purpose of a company by examining how closely it still adheres to its core principles years down the road. It’s a check on one’s commitment to what one believes, or believed, as the case may be. Ideally, the ideas that bound the company together then still apply today. In Tahzoo’s case, what I wrote then is perhaps even stronger now, if that’s possible. A good sign.
This week we return to part one.
Our Inspiration
Tahzoo is not just a job for me. It’s a labor of love. I have been fortunate to work for some great companies, and I’ve seen the impact a great company can have on the world. My inspiration comes from seeing what a group of committed and determined people can accomplish. That’s why we started Tahzoo.
We are in a time of unparalleled change and opportunity. Technology is recreating the way companies and their customers engage. We haven’t seen a time like this since the advent of TV, well before any of us were born. During such periods of change, only a handful of companies rise to lead the way. Tahzoo is one of those companies.
I think we all want to work for a company that is both inspirational to others and that inspires change in the way business is done.
A business can be inspirational in many ways. It might be in how we work together to tackle difficult problems. We are a group of smart, happy people who proactively provide cutting-edge solutions. In return, we get to do meaningful, rewarding work.
Tahzoo is inspirational in the sense that we inspire our clients to take actions they might not otherwise have taken so they can change the world. Often, that means our clients are betting their careers on our ability to deliver. That takes a lot of inspiration on our part too.
In times of change, people need leadership. We are a company that provides such leadership. This is about caring enough about your clients to take the time to proactively solve their problems.
Inspiration is a way of systematically exceeding our clients’ expectations, each other’s expectations, and even our own. For each of us, this is a time to ask: what could we be doing for one another and our clients that makes a real difference in their business and in the world?
I recognize that this may seem lofty, perhaps beyond what you’d expect from most jobs. You’re right. If you work for Tahzoo, you seek to be part of something bigger than yourself. Part of a community. Working every day with a group of people who expect more of themselves and more of each other.
I hope you came to Tahzoo for precisely those opportunities. To work for a great company. To inspire your colleagues and your clients with your thoughtfulness, innovation, and determination.
Let’s go be great,