Leaders are busy. That’s not a revolutionary bit of information. Think about the leaders you know. They have meetings and obligations and travel and decisions and a thousand other things that take up their time. And to be a good leader, they manage them all.
But what’s the difference between a good leader and a great leader?
I once read a simple quote that answered that question in many ways for me. Here is what it said:
“It takes a leader to know a leader, grow a leader, and show a leader.”
I love the simplicity of that. We lose sight of the fact that as leaders we have a responsibility to pass on everything to the next generation.
I’m busy. I get distracted. I get swamped at work and at home, but when I don’t make time to speak truth to the next generation, I miss out on what it means to be a great leader. When I don’t pass on the lessons life has taught me or the wisdom of over four decades have provided me, I’m simply not being a great leader.
So the question is; are you producing leaders? Are there people in your life you are helping grow and encourage and challenge? You don’t have to be a CEO or a manager at work. You can do something like teach Sunday school. Or become a Baseball coach or even teach your own kids a new skill.
We have opportunities each day to pass on our leadership lessons to the people in our lives.
Let’s be great leaders today.
Bio: Brian Anderson is a registered corporate coach and certified selection expert who also provides a suite of other services that include: executive search and retail consulting. Brian is founder and principal of BA Search Group. His experience has taught him a great lesson - Successful people will not change behavior because they go to a class. They will improve because of their own efforts and commitment to the process.
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"The Power of One"
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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