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Create database and sell to earn money on the net
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Being A Born Leader Means Nothing Unless You Are A Growing Leader
I've lost number of the times I have heard someone referred to
as a born leader. The debate has been had as to whether being a
leader is something you are born with or not - and to be honest
I think the answer is 'yes' and 'no'.
To a degree we are all leaders. If, as John Maxwell puts it
"Leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing else" then we
are all leaders. After all, everyone has some level of influence
along the line. Couple that with the fact that being a leader
means we have at least one follower - then again 'yes' we are
all leaders - even if it's self leadership.
The issue isn't whether you are a leader or not - anyone can
claim that title. It's what you do with your leadership that
counts. A leader can march their people into a deep chasm by
simply doing nothing. Leadership is measured by the markers on
the journey. It's not where you take them but how you got them
there and the shape they were in when they arrived that
demonstrates great leadership.
But being a born leader is not the same as being a growing
leader.
A growing leader inspires so much more. I would rather follow a
growing leader than a born leader. For me leadership is organic;
it is a continual process of development and change. It's not an
exact science - it's a response to people and purpose. It
demands consistent input, shaping and tweaking.
In my experience, people who describe themselves as born leaders
tend to assume a right to lead, either because of job title or
past success. As we know, leadership is not a right to assume,
but an honor to earn. When push comes to shove and the hard
times roll, your team doesn't care what
you did in your last
post, it doesn't matter what you have achieved - what counts is
what you are demonstrating now.
Growing leaders establish trust. As people see you are
developing, responding and moving forward they are inspired to
follow. In the end, words are hollow, direction is meaningless
and inspiration is short lived unless there is evidence that it
is changing the leader.
Just recently I saw a programme on TV called 'Make Slough Happy'
(Slough is a town in the UK). Although I only watched the last
in the series, I was fascinated by the story of a small company
that sold tools. In all the years the team had worked there, the
MD/Owner had never had a meeting with them all together. It was
an extraordinary scenario to watch, and virtually impossible to
believe. The MD was the leader - but he wasn't leading.
In the end, the meeting nearly didn't happen. Why? - The team
was scared that if they said anything negative it would have
repercussions. The MD/owner was cynical to start with about the
necessity of meeting with his team, but eventually decided to go
along with it. In the end, the meeting happened and it was a
great success. It made that part of Slough 'happy'. It seemed to
me that meeting with his team was possible his first act of
genuine leadership. Why? Because he changed.
For more Leadership input go to http://www.generousleadership.com
(c) 2005 Steve Holloway
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About the author:
Steve Holloway is a professional speaker and author on
leadership, motivation, self and team development.
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