“Effective leaders have an acute sense of their own
strengths and weaknesses. They know who
they are – and who they are not. They
don’t try to be all things to all people.”
- Gallup
What a great statement about
effective leadership. It all begins with
knowing one’s self. That means truly,
objectively, and critically understanding who you are. It means knowing enough to see what you don’t
know. It means recognizing who you are
not, and never will be. Leaders often
feel some pressure to have all the answers, be everything to everybody. Truly effective leaders see they cannot do
that. They have an understanding of
their own weaknesses. They do not
pressure themselves to answer every issue.
That pressure leads to poor decisions and marginal leaders. Be an effective leader, know yourself!
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