I have always been a leader. I just didn’t always know it. But I have caught myself recently leading out of turn. Sounds weird even saying it. I’m so used to leading and taking charge of situations that I do it without thinking. I know I can lead, now I have to let others lead, show them that they can lead and they don’t need me there to take charge of the meeting. Its so hard to let someone struggle when I know I can handle the situation easy. I have to keep in mind that yea its easy to me, but I need to give them the chance to strengthen their leadership muscles so they aren’t looking to me.
I like leading though, I like running the show and being in control, but leadership is not about me. It’s not about staying in you comfort zone and letting others stay in their comfort zone. I say I like to help people and yea I do that sometimes, othertimes though I enable them. I allow them to lean on me and to not lean on their own knowledge and expertise and take charge.
This is my new stage and I have to learn how to help others become the leaders I know they can be. I have to let them run the show without my inputs.
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