Most of the time, possessions come from a simple
formula: Do I want this or need this? Can
I afford it? If I can, then I GET
IT! If not, well, I keep it on the
wish-list.
For a leader, his or her possessions are acquired by a
different approach. First of all,
leaders manage their needs with a big
picture in their minds as they include the needs of the people who are relying
on them.
In fact, leaders will often put others’ needs before
their own in a natural and graceful way.
Magically, a leader will feel satisfied by seeing others fulfilling
their own needs.
What about the want
part of the formula? It is normally
rooted in desire and to supress a desire is not an easy thing to do, but leaders
first of all will check if it is really a good thing to want that and then,
they will transform the want into this is necessary for me to be a better
instrument.
Next time you, leader, look into the list of the
things you have, check how instrumental they have been to give others the chance
to see the best of you.
(Excerpt from the book 82
Reasons to be a Leader)
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