Each team member will, I'm sure, give a different answer and perspective on what inspired them the most, taught them a new skill, or enlightened them with a new perspective.
For me, there was one event in particular that motivated me to deeply reflect on what truly matters, and what is it that we work so hard for? If all we do is work and don’t take enough time to reflect on what matters most to us, WHAT’S THE POINT of all that working?
That being said, it's easy as a business leader to get lost in the weeds, whether in the day’s events or the 10,000 foot BHAG vision to slowly drift away from HAPPY. Not to mention that the COVID years changed the landscape of businesses and put the focus back on putting one foot in front of the other to stay focused on goals, supporting your team and the gravity of responsibility. To say the least there was not much room or time for reflection during those years.