You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader. – Henry Ford
Well, leadership requires a great many things as it happens.
But one thing not required is a title, or a “leadership position.”
Anyone can lead. They may not be “in charge,” but anyone can step up and make things better, help alleviate fears, encourage others and be an example of what to do.
Will you step up?
In the spirit of a koan, I offer the following: We seem to be in mode where we (think we) need more than ourselves to be somebody. Is this true? Is this true for you? If it’s true, is it accurate? Is it helpful? Is it constructive? Is it… ? You. Are. Enough. (More than, actually……
I’d say probably my greatest strength is my curiosity about getting better. – Urban Meyer Being a life-long learner is one of the keys to living a good life. One of the keys to being an effective learner is consistently asking good questions – questions that serve you and your growth. One of my favorite questions…
Admire Jesus’ compassion or the Buddha’s wisdom all you want, but what good can their qualities do you until you find them in yourself? – Byron Katie What’s so powerful about this quote is that it insists that you already have these good, admirable qualities within you. You may not be demonstrating those qualities to…
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Some of us learn from other people’s mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people. – Zig Ziglar . . . is to learn from the mistakes of other people. And, to learn from the successes of other people. Every day we have the choice to be learners, and doers. Or we…