Signs That You AREN”T Leading…
Read these over at Two Blonde Boys’ blog today. Thought they were definitely worth sharing. Originally from this blog.
Check em out:
You know you are not leading when . . .
- You wait for someone to tell you what to do rather than taking the initiative yourself
- You spend too much time talking about how things should be different
- You blame the context, surroundings, or other people for your current situation
- You choose not to speak the truth in love
- You are more concerned about being cool or accepted than doing the right thing
- You seek consensus, rather than casting vision for a preferable future
- You aren’t taking any significant risks
- You accept status quo as the way it’s always been and always will be
- You start protecting your reputation instead of opening yourself up to opposition
- You sleep a little too sound
- You procrastinate to avoid making a tough call
- You talk to others about the problem rather than taking it to the person responsible
- You don’t feel like your butt is on the line for anything significant
- You think what you say doesn’t matter
- You ask for way too many opinions before taking action
A few head nods.
A few punches to the gut.
Bullet points 2, 3, 6, and the last one hit me. Good reminders.
How about you?
How well are you leading?
(Or I guess if you’re not a leader, how well are you following? Wow. I think that might need to be a whole different post all of it’s own. Stay tuned.)
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