Personal perspectives to help others achieve their leadership goals
I launched this blog in February with the vision of virtually mentoring and coaching others. At the time, I couldn’t have envisioned the loss of my mother in early April. Nor did I anticipate the effect that would have in all areas of my life.
I still can’t fully express how I feel; however, I am greatly impacted by the lessons she taught me and owe my success to her guidance, love, and support.
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Your position does not make you a leader.
That statement holds true despite recognizing people look to managers for leadership. The disconnect between the ability or desire of the manager to lead and in the expectations of employees is a main reason companies have dissatisfied workers and a disconnect between employees and the executive board.
Are you leading your people? Are you capable of doing so? It all leads back to honest personal evaluation.
I believe leaders are both born and made. Great leaders are intentional about continuous self-improvement even if they believe themselves to be in the former category. Talent alone only takes you so far. Alternatively, lack of natural talent does not preclude someone from being a leader.
Either way, believing your title magically makes you a good leader can stall or even end your journey. If you hold that belief and have reached the management pinnacle of your career, it probably means few others respect you.
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