With the passing of the infamous and legendary performer, Michael Jackson, I have been thinking a lot about legacies. For someone like Michael Jackson, there is plenty of documented evidence to seal his place in history. From epic music videos to great humanitarian efforts, Michael Jackson has impacted millions of people across the globe. After watching hours of footage about the singer’s life, there is one thing that I cannot forget. His life was no accident. His greatness was on Purpose. Michael Jackson set out to be the best and therefore he was (and still is) in so many ways considered the best.
My question to you is: what are you setting out to do? Are you leading on purpose or by accident? I am not talking about managing; leading is tremendously different. I am talking about setting goals and setting your team up to win, getting to know your team and building on their skills. Responsible leaders build bridges. Bridges between YOU (the leadership) and them (the team). In order to build that bridge you must open the lines of communication and be willing to do the work after the talking is over.
Set out to be great. Set out to be the best. Decide how you want to be remembered and start making steps toward Your legacy.
My question to you is: what are you setting out to do? Are you leading on purpose or by accident? I am not talking about managing; leading is tremendously different. I am talking about setting goals and setting your team up to win, getting to know your team and building on their skills. Responsible leaders build bridges. Bridges between YOU (the leadership) and them (the team). In order to build that bridge you must open the lines of communication and be willing to do the work after the talking is over.
Set out to be great. Set out to be the best. Decide how you want to be remembered and start making steps toward Your legacy.
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