Grow Your Influence
With tears in his eyes, he said, “I want to grow and learn all that I can so that I lead my people well.” He told me about his life in India where he is an executive of a growing company. His job was not what impacted me. His passion and heart for others was what stood out to me during our short time together. He was committed to getting better as a leader because he cared for his family, friends and his team.
When I am asked to define leadership, this is my response: “Leadership is the ability to influence”. Strong leaders take this seriously and are determined to grow their influence in a positive direction. My friend knew the importance of leading well. He understood his responsibility to invest in the lives of those within his circle of influence.
We find ourselves passionate about a variety of things. We learn and become experts in things that we care about. What if we choose to become students of leading? What if we devoted time to understanding how to effectively invest in and influence others? What if we made leading ourselves and those around us well, our top priority?
My friend was passionate to grow as a leader because he understood the importance of caring for others. Choose to care about growing your influence and you will make a difference.
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