This apparent contradiction is the essence of leadership. And that’s our topic here.
What is leadership?
- It is a passionate and deliberate pursuit of people that we love, motivating them to make positive changes in their lives.
- Leadership is an act of faith: it is the choice to put other people first, regarding their needs as more important than our own.
- And then finding, by surprise, that our most important wants and needs are wonderfully fulfilled.
Yes, leadership’s a mystery. I don’t know why it works, only that it does. By focusing on others I connect with my life’s purpose. It will do the same for you. This will get us out of bed in the morning!
When we practice it, leadership becomes a passion. Sometimes that passion burns bright and strong, but other times it is a fragile flame.
My objective here is for us to mutually ignite, re-ignite, and feed this flame. The fire of leadership must be fed and fanned by each other. We lead others best by putting others first; and the only way to survive and thrive as leaders is when others do the same for us.Leadership will sometimes feel lonely, but it can never be achieved alone.
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