Monday, February 16, 2009

Bosses and Leaders

There is a huge difference between a boss and a leader. Bosses say, “Go” and leaders tend to say, “Let’s Go.” Leadership is all about taking others to the top. There is a huge misconception that great leaders accomplish big things without the help of anyone. This is simply not true. Abe Lincoln, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, Donald Trump, Sean Combs and even our new President Barack Obama (who can always be quoted as saying how he relies on the strength of his wife Michelle) have all needed the help of someone or a group of people to get where they are today. The moral of this story is simple, if you want to be a successful leader, you will need the support of many people. In other words, you will never get ahead unless people are behind you.

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