If you want to be something you must actively go out and make that happen. It’s not going to happen by itself. Sure, there are people who they say were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but unless their success is earned, nobody will respect it. No matter how hard they try to bluff it. Same is true with criticism – active, goal-oriented people may rub people the wrong way, or take stands that, while ethical and appropriate, may invite critical reactions. The easy way to avoid that is by doing or saying nothing. But not the best way. I have experience with this – HR leaders are often criticized because they must ensure compliance with policies and procedures. If they want to avoid it, they can go with the flow and let things happen, or they can adopt a business partner mentality and help others discover and learn what they must do to make those kinds of critical decisions relative to their own departments and employees. By being a coach rather than a perceived know-it-all. By making sure that others are successful. That same concept applies to all leaders – partnering rather telling, coaching rather than trying to do it themselves, listening rather than preaching. It may not always be the easiest way. But it’s the right way to lead today.
Aristotle (384–322 BC): Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath.[1]
[1] His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the development of modern science.
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