Leadership calls for respect, and has nothing to do with 'like'. It took me a long time to realize that 'respect' has nothing to do with 'like' and, similarly, 'leadership' does not have to go hand in hand with 'telling people how to do something'. It is to do with inspiring people and empowering them to do things for themselves.
Leadership starts with respecting ourselves enough to be of service to ourselves. We need to show up every day in our lives and in our businesses and give both of them the respect they deserve. Quite simply, we can not expect respect from others if we don't respect ourselves.
As a child, we naturally assume that our parents will be our leaders. At school, we expect out teachers to be leaders. As adults, every single day, there is an expectation of leadership from the many people that we come into contact with.
We expect our manager to make the right decisions and lead the company to success. We expect sales assistants to 'be in charge' for us so that we can select and pay for our goods. We expect the bank clerk to explain the state of our finances and to lead us through our financial transactions.
Wed expect leadership in others literally every day. But what of the leadership we expect from ourselves? If we expect leadership from those around us, shouldn't we shoulder some of the responsibility of leadership too? Shouldn't we be demanding that we are also a role model?
So, the next time you are standing in line at the bank, or cussing the weatherman for getting the forecast wrong, ask yourself this - Are you a good leader for others in every area of your life every single day?
If you are a good leader, congratulations, I can guarantee that your life and your business are thriving at the moment. But if not, before you point and accuse other people, remember that that you are no better than them, and people you know are pointing at and blaming you. - 31963
Leadership starts with respecting ourselves enough to be of service to ourselves. We need to show up every day in our lives and in our businesses and give both of them the respect they deserve. Quite simply, we can not expect respect from others if we don't respect ourselves.
As a child, we naturally assume that our parents will be our leaders. At school, we expect out teachers to be leaders. As adults, every single day, there is an expectation of leadership from the many people that we come into contact with.
We expect our manager to make the right decisions and lead the company to success. We expect sales assistants to 'be in charge' for us so that we can select and pay for our goods. We expect the bank clerk to explain the state of our finances and to lead us through our financial transactions.
Wed expect leadership in others literally every day. But what of the leadership we expect from ourselves? If we expect leadership from those around us, shouldn't we shoulder some of the responsibility of leadership too? Shouldn't we be demanding that we are also a role model?
So, the next time you are standing in line at the bank, or cussing the weatherman for getting the forecast wrong, ask yourself this - Are you a good leader for others in every area of your life every single day?
If you are a good leader, congratulations, I can guarantee that your life and your business are thriving at the moment. But if not, before you point and accuse other people, remember that that you are no better than them, and people you know are pointing at and blaming you. - 31963
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This article was edited and distributed by Mark Walters on behalf of Mandy Swift, who was the original author. Find Out More : Secrets Of Success
