“What I have learned is that people become motivated when you guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out of employees who personify what you want to see in the organization.”
Anita Roddick
As leaders, there is nothing more powerful than enabling others to be their best selves and bringing all that power and influence to bear in a way that surprises even them.
The leader is never the hero; they are merely the guide…
“Incompetent leaders spend too much time evaluating others and not enough evaluating their own leadership.”
Unknown
Well snap. And I don’t mean in a “snap, crackle, pop” rice krispies kind of way either. Yes, I fully recognize that I am not demographically qualified to use the term “snap.” I validate that by knowing that Snap, Crackle and Pop are the names of the gnomic elves that pitched Rice Krispies for decades. Don’t believe me? Check this out. Hmm, now I’m not sure where to go from here. Oh yes, incompetent leaders…
Perhaps real leadership only exists when self leadership is there first? How much easier is it to say “it was their fault” or “they are a horrible leader” than it is to ask the question “how can I improve my leadership?” If it is their fault then I have nothing to worry about right? WRONG. I speak from experience. If I “snap” and excuse it because “they” did it, deserved it, or earned it, then then I’m an incompetent leader. Period. Thank goodness leadership growth is a journey. Leave the snap for the cereal.