I’ve studied leadership my whole career and found the variety of styles, practices, and personalities to be interesting and illustrative. Some of the things I’ve seen and learned:
· Successful leaders inspire others to follow rather than tell them they’re being led: it’s more about actions than memos, inspiration than commandments, and what you do than what you say.
· Leadership may come from a title, but it’s best affirmed with trust and respect: the first is conferred, the others are earned, and nobody will follow unless they know the leader has their back.
· Being the boss is not as important as being leader of equals: everyone has ideas and two heads are always better than one, especially when it comes to decision-making.
· You can wear your position with boastful pride, but it’s best to earn it with humility: talking the talk is not nearly as important or effective as walking the walk.
People rarely get degrees in leadership – rather, it’s a lifelong process of learning and practice. Everyone has a story about bosses that were jerks – make a note never to be like them. Rather, watch the leaders you most admire and try to be like them today.
Shri Radhe Maa (b. 1965): Punjabi social worker, spiritual, and charismatic guru
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