There is a big difference from
knowing how to live with great excellence & actually living with great
excellence. Knowing how to do & doing are two different things. Great leaders
don’t just know how to do things, they actually do them.
A good leader is one whose
life influences others to live as he or she does. If we were to be honest most
leaders are not real leaders, they are educators, teachers, & information
givers. If all you do is give people good ideas of how to live, share great
resources of effective ways to live, or present powerful information about how
to improve their life then you are a great informationalist, not necessarily a great
leader.
Great leaders know that the
hardest & most influential people to lead are themselves; they know if
they can lead themselves well others will follow. Therefore, great leaders are
intentional, not just about communicating good principles, but living in such a
way that people desire to imitate their lives.
People watch your life far
more than you think. The question is, “When people watch your life is it
compelling them to do what you do & how you do it?” Don’t just give great
information, lead.
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As a leader, is your life
worth imitating? Do people see what you do & want to do it? Or, do you just
expect people to hear your words & follow them?
Exactly! One of the greatest questions I have learned to ask is, "Would you follow you?" Kind of a spin-off from your earlier post "would you hire you?" =)
ReplyDeleteWould you follow you? That is so good Robin. So many times we 'think' we would follow us until we are actually placed in a major position of leadership & realize how little we actually know. It's like the kid that kept telling his coach to put him in & then when he actually got in the game he realized it was way more fast paced then he thought.
DeleteI want to be prepared so that when I'm tapped on the shoulder I can confidently arise & step into my finest hour (Winston Churchill). I want to be able to humbly & boldly say like Paul, "Follow me as I follow Christ."