But they want to be told what to do, they want to be given deadlines, they want you to check their work, they want you to take what they give you and combine it with what someone else gave you, they want you to answer the big important questions, they want you to solve their problems and decide between “this” and “that”.
They want to be lead, but they don’t want a leader.
A leader isn’t a position to be filled, it’s a type of person. Leading doesn’t mean you have different responsibilities, it means that you have more added on. Leading is about trust, not control. Leaders direct from a chair, while those who lead are on deck.
Ask yourself. Are you leading or a leader?
Stay Positive & Captain O’ Captain
Garth E. Beyer
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Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Senior Content Specialist at Encompass Technologies, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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