Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Batman and Robin.
Shaq and Kobe.
Regis and Kelly.
Joshua and Caleb.
Will and Jada.
Elijah and Elisha.
The list goes on and on. Each of the aforementioned represent unique duos or trios that have captured our attention by their talent, skill, authority, expertise, and mega success. Though each of the individuals are dynamic alone, I am convinced that they stepped to another level of impact due to mastering one thing: synergy. The combined effect of the duos and trios have proven greater than the sum of their separate efforts.
We are wired in western civilization to strive at times for individual success. There is nothing wrong with individual success and some efforts are best achieved individually. I am an advocate for being a self starter and taking responsibility for one’s talent and purpose. We should soar beyond the mountain tops as individuals. However, there are opportunities as a leader, partner, entrepreneur, friend, team member, coach, boss, ministry leader, or even employee, where if you are able to connect and build synergy, there is combustion. Great things happen. Productivity becomes exponential. If you consider the duos and trios mentioned, many of them have spent the majority of their assignments working with the same partner(s) and achieved an optimization that they couldn’t achieve by themselves. They stepped into the zone called synergy.
What really is needed to achieve synergy is a healthy understanding of what you have to offer and how that coupled with what someone else has to offer produces another level of effect. Insecurity is the killer of synergy. Pride and selfishness are also killers of a vision and synergy.
I do realize that we are in the age where we must discern connections. Fakers, haters, and everything in between have us throwing up the peace sign and saying “I’m good” as we journey to build. Sometimes we must walk alone, but I also know that a massive vision is never carried out solo. One can put a thousand to flight. Two, ten thousand to flight. Something happens when we connect with the right people.
Put it on your list of goals for 2020. Where there is an opportunity to build synergy, strive for it. Nurture it. Then move forward and produce exponentially.