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\n\u00a0\u201cLeadership is an action, not a position.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
~ Donald McGannon<\/em> <\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0If you think back to those who have been most influential in your life, those who have impacted you both personally and professionally, you realize that it isn\u2019t because of the position they held in a particular company; it is because they were active participants in the operation of things. They weren’t armchair quarterbacks or backseat drivers; they were coworkers. This is definitely a motivator.\u00a0Don\u2019t just sit there \u2013 do something.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, we often twist the picture that this model paints as we translate it into our daily lives. Suddenly, we feel that being \u201chands-on\u201d means handling every little detail ourselves. In truth, that approach will only drive you and the people that you work with crazy. Real leadership isn\u2019t about exercising control; it\u2019s about exercising wisdom.\u00a0Yes, it is an action, but taking action doesn\u2019t mean doing it yourself; in many instances, the best action that we can take is choosing not to carry out a task ourselves but to delegate.<\/p>\n
When a real leader delegates, it is not barking out the orders but equipping the person with the proper tools to carry out the task(s). It is an investment advocating for success at every level. It is an investment in the company, the process, and, most importantly, the people with whom you work.\u00a0An effective leader builds up and encourages other leaders. In southern kitchen speak \u2013 You can\u2019t stir every pot on the stove by yourself, so you might as well share the recipe.Another critical component of an effective leader is reality. No one likes to feel as though they are coming up short, but it\u2019s crucial to know your weaknesses, your stumbling blocks, and your work style. These things do not disqualify you as a leader; they define help define your process so that you can lead well.<\/p>\n
Great leaders are authentic, not perfect. These are the leaders who staff their weaknesses, rearrange the structure of stumbling blocks, and allow their work style to help complete the tasks not compete with it.
Challenge yourself today, don\u2019t rest in your position of leadership; put your leadership to work!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u201cLeadership is an action, not a position.\u201d ~ Donald McGannon \u00a0If you think back to those who have been most influential in your life, those who have impacted you both personally and professionally, you realize that it isn\u2019t because of the position they held in a particular company; it is because they were active participants […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
\u201cLeadership is an action, not a position.\u201d<\/em><\/p> ~ Donald McGannon<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
If you think back to those who have been most influential in your life, those who have impacted you both personally and professionally, you realize that it isn\u2019t because of the position they held in a particular company; it is because they were active participants in the operation of things. They weren't armchair quarterbacks or backseat drivers; they were coworkers. This is definitely a motivator.\u00a0Don\u2019t just sit there \u2013 do something.
Unfortunately, we often twist the picture that this model paints as we translate it into our daily lives. Suddenly, we feel that being \u201chands-on\u201d means handling every little detail ourselves. In truth, that approach will only drive you and the people that you work with crazy. Real leadership isn\u2019t about exercising control; it\u2019s about exercising wisdom.\u00a0Yes, it is an action, but taking action doesn\u2019t mean doing it yourself; in many instances, the best action that we can take is choosing not to carry out a task ourselves but to delegate.
When a real leader delegates, it is not barking out the orders but equipping the person with the proper tools to carry out the task(s). It is an investment advocating for success at every level. It is an investment in the company, the process, and, most importantly, the people with whom you work.\u00a0An effective leader builds up and encourages other leaders. In southern kitchen speak \u2013 You can\u2019t stir every pot on the stove by yourself, so you might as well share the recipe.Another critical component of an effective leader is reality. No one likes to feel as though they are coming up short, but it\u2019s crucial to know your weaknesses, your stumbling blocks, and your work style. These things do not disqualify you as a leader; they define help define your process so that you can lead well.
Great leaders are authentic, not perfect. These are the leaders who staff their weaknesses, rearrange the structure of stumbling blocks, and allow their work style to help complete the tasks not compete with it.
Challenge yourself today, don\u2019t rest in your position of leadership; put your leadership to work! <\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedalways.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}