This past week I had a conversation with a colleague where we were discussing the "standard" things: the weather, West Wing episodes and where do we see our careers in 5 years from now. As we discussed the last subject it both occurred to us that we are amongst the first generation of men who can not make these decisions in a vacuum. Both of us have wives who are brilliant and talented and have their own career aspirations in addition to ours. While in previous generations questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" could have been answered unilaterally that is not the case anymore.
How do I feel about this? It feels great. It is empowering, in a real and authentic way, to be in relationship with another person that is not dictatorial. Rather, decisions are shared and both people have a voice in the decision making process. Real strength comes from collaboration. Real men collaborate.
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