Two completely separate conversations this week with business
leaders in very different organizations, yet a similar conversation
unfolded.
Both have vision. Want to go forward. Both see opportunities in
front of them and those lurking on the horizon.
Both built powerful, profitable companies serving their people and
clients well.
But both were challenged with how to go forward to the next level
of possibility.
After merely a few questions of the type I ask routinely, it was clear
to me.
The leaders they had chosen for the first leg of their journey were not the leaders who would or could carry them to the next vista.
I ask you this today:
Are you more loyal to your vision or a single person that you placed
in a leadership role when your company was in its infancy?
Are you more loyal to your entire company, and everything that you
believe it can be for your people + clients and you, or an individual
influencing all growth decisions?
Think:
The leaders who instructed you as a child so well were most likely
not the best guides to effectively help you progress as your grew.
Your early teachers were not bad, au contraire! They were perfect.
Then.
There are seasons for leaders.
Thank them and get on with your big vision!
