Enjoying the input beats anxiously awaiting the outcome. You get to do your workYou get to lead your teamYou get to solve that problemYou get to do this. The reward is simply a nice addition. The success is a bonusThe money is a bonusThe recognition is a bonus. If the metrics didn’t materialise, if the prizes didn’t appear, if the thanks never came, it wouldn’t matter. The effort itself can bring more than enough return.
