Have you ever seen a kid jump off the diving board for the first time? If you have, then you’ve watch a process that is similar to what good leaders do to become great leaders.
As a swim coach, I’ve helped thousands of kids take their first step off the diving board. Each time the experience looks and feels similar from my perspective.
- Kids slowly inch their way to the front of the diving board.
- The mental gymnastics going on in their minds is evident all over their faces.
- Knees knock.
- Questions are posed.
- Delay tactics are implemented.
Finally, each child comes to his or her moment of choice…
No two leadership styles are exactly alike. What’s more, different people respond to different leadership styles and different situations call for difference leadership styles.
I did a google search on the phrase leadership qualities. 25,600,000 results.
There is a distinct difference between leadership and management.
Who doesn’t love a good leadership quote?
