A Leader’s Balancing Act by: The John Maxwell Company Masterful chefs fuse diverse ingredients into a coherent, tasty whole. When cooking, they perform a kind of culinary balancing act, deftly bringing spices and seasonings into perfect harmony. Each element of the dish touches the tongue with its flavor, and yet none overwhelms the rest. Great leaders combine an assortment of skills into a single repertoire from which they inspire and guide their team. They somehow embody seemingly contradictory traits, which they put to use in service of the organization. 1) Leaders are both confident and modest. You need self-assurance to lead, but you also must be able to set aside your ego. Being a leader is not about making yourself more powerful. It’s about making the people around you more powerful. People follow leaders who have a healthy sense of self-worth, and yet are humbled by their responsibility. Egotistical leaders use others to advance their self-centered pursuit of perks, titles, and other status symbols. Eventually, they disillusion their people and stunt the growth of the organization. Confident-yet-humble leaders derive satisfaction from serving others. This sort of leader inevitably unlocks the potential of people and equips them to further the company’s mission.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:06:07 +0000
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