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Leadership calls for respect, and respect has nothing to do with 'like'. It took me a long time to realize that 'respect' has nothing to do with 'like' and, likewise, 'leadership' does not have to go hand in hand with 'telling people how to do something'. It has everything to do with empowering them to do things for themselves.
Leadership starts with respecting ourselves enough to be of service to ourselves. We need to are absolute best at home and at work and give both the level of respect that they deserve. More importantly, we all know that we can not help other people before we help ourselves.
As a child, we naturally assume that our mother and father will be our leaders. At school, we look to our teachers to be leaders. As adults, in every single one of our daily transactions, 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 the shop assistant to lead us through our purchasing decisions. We expect the bank clerk to lead us through our financial transactions.
Every day we expect leadership in others. What then of the leadership we expect from ourselves? If we expect those around us to be in leadership for us, shouldn't we be expecting leadership in ourselves also? Shouldn't we expect ourselves to also be a role model?
So, the next time you find yourself getting frustrated whilst standing in line at the bank, or cussing the traffic warden for leaving a ticket on your car, ask yourself this: Do you stand in leadership for yourself and others in every area of your life?
If you are a good leader, congratulations, I can guarantee that your life and your business are thriving right now. But if not, before you point and accuse other people, remember that every time we point a finger, three more are pointing back at us.
Leadership starts with respecting ourselves enough to be of service to ourselves. We need to are absolute best at home and at work and give both the level of respect that they deserve. More importantly, we all know that we can not help other people before we help ourselves.
As a child, we naturally assume that our mother and father will be our leaders. At school, we look to our teachers to be leaders. As adults, in every single one of our daily transactions, 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 the shop assistant to lead us through our purchasing decisions. We expect the bank clerk to lead us through our financial transactions.
Every day we expect leadership in others. What then of the leadership we expect from ourselves? If we expect those around us to be in leadership for us, shouldn't we be expecting leadership in ourselves also? Shouldn't we expect ourselves to also be a role model?
So, the next time you find yourself getting frustrated whilst standing in line at the bank, or cussing the traffic warden for leaving a ticket on your car, ask yourself this: Do you stand in leadership for yourself and others in every area of your life?
If you are a good leader, congratulations, I can guarantee that your life and your business are thriving right now. But if not, before you point and accuse other people, remember that every time we point a finger, three more are pointing back at us.
About the Author:
This article was edited and distributed by Mark Walters on behalf of Mandy Swift, who was the original author. More : Secrets Of Success
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