One of the things that I learned is that one - as a manager or a leader - can only create opportunities for her followers. She can only go as far as pointing to the right opportunities - the right doors - the potential next steps - the possibilities. She cannot take on the responsibility of opening the door and jumping right in.
I for one have been dubbed by my peers from my leadership training in 2005 as the "guy with the superhero complex - who believes that no one should ever be left behind, no matter what". It took awhile for me to realize that.
Perhaps, in these challenging times, that's what we need: people who can point us the right way, "burn the boats", and get people to move.
And trust that the people will move.
I - for one - will have a hard time doing the last bit. But I will have to.
I - too - have my own doors to open and potentials to realize.
Thanks to IrishFlyGuy on Flickr.Com for the photo.
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