Extraordinary

As I think about Janice's arrival and Jackie's transition ahead my mind jumps to the lively mini-discussion we had in Chicago about whether we consider ourselves a team or a group. You all might recall Jackie's position that we are technically a group because of our independent work capabilities and as I recall several others felt like a team because of the connectedness we feel and share through our combined work efforts.

I'll point to the material Carla shared as a reference for what I think the PCG has come to be as an extraordinary bunch of cool talented people. : ) She shared these 8 characteristics of Extraordinary Groups: compelling purpose, shared leadership, just-enough structure, full engagement, embracing differences, unexpected learning, strengthened relationships and great results. The definition of being extraordinary is that all "members, individually or collectively, achieve outstanding results and experience a profound shift in how they see the world."

Jackie has shaped our ability to become so extraordinary : ) and by all accounts is an extraordinary leader of everything she's led at EY. The characteristics she embodies exceed far beyond any one reference model - but I wanted to share it here as we welcome Janice to this team....or group. ; )

Of course we are self-named the PCG not PCT, and in truth it does not matter what we are called but what we've become as members who share the same mission and Leader in Jackie, soon Janice. The bond is strong and Janice is so genuinely and warmly respected and welcomed - I have no doubt we'll stay extraordinary!