The Relationship Between Leadership And Success
Posted by Mandy Swift | Filed under Self Improvement
Leadership demands respect, and respect has nothing to do with ‘like’. It took me a long time to realize that ‘respect’ does not have to go hand in hand with ‘like’ and, similarly, ‘leadership’ does not have to go hand in hand with ‘telling people how to do something’. Rather, it has everything to do with empowering them to do things for themselves.
To be a leader, we need to first start respecting ourselves. We need to are absolute best at home and at work and give both of them the level of respect that 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 look to our teachers to be leaders. As adults, in every single one of our daily transactions, there is an expectation of leadership from one person or another.
We expect the boss to lead the company. We expect the shop assistant to lead us through our purchasing decisions. We expect the bank clerk to explain the state of our finances and 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 shoulder some of the responsibility of leadership too? 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 - Are you a good leader for others in every area of your life every single day?
If you are a good leader, congratulations, I have no doubts that your life and your business are thriving at the moment. 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.
This article was edited and distributed by Mark Walters on behalf of Mandy Swift, who was the original author. Learn More : Success Strategies
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