Finally, on the individual level, progress compounds when you bridge. Ask of each project: who becomes newly connected because of this? Whose capability expands? Mentoring across departments, contributing to shared standards, and convening disparate stakeholders are small bridges that produce large spillovers. Research on organizational networks shows that boundary spanners amplify impact by connecting otherwise separated groups (Cross & Parker, The Hidden Power of Social Networks, 2004). Build those ties, and distance covered will take care of itself. [...]
