A mentor of mine shared some great wisdom with me about leadership. Here it is:
Leaders lead in 3 ways.
- Leaders stand in front of you when they lead and share the vision.
- Leaders stand beside you with their sleeves rolled up ready to do the hard work to ensure your organization achieves success.
- Leaders stand behind you and encourage you to reach your full potential.
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Thoughts?
One of my favorite quotes about leadership: "Good leaders create followers; great leaders create other leaders." ~Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Great Quote and very true. It is hard sometimes to let go and allow others to lead but that is the sign of a real leader. What you do if they mess up is another sign of great leadership.
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What a great quote on leadership! I think that you're definitely the third kind of leader, and I'm glad that you are too. Thank you for guiding me, and so many others, with what you share here and what you share on Twitter too!
Aviva
Great wisdom and ideas of the ways leaders lead! Especially after our conversation today. I believe in your vision of making leaders out of our students at Forest Green, as well as teachers and staff!
I am glad Lesley
I am writing this reply to you on my new Mac!
Yes. Yes. and yes!