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Still learning
I wouldn't call myself a good leader. I personally feel that I'm far from it as I look from a distance of my other peers and people who I have come across over the years who were 'good leaders' in my eyes. I've never known how much weight the role of being a leader is until I've tasted a little of it. I can say that it is quite often a pretty 'thankless role' to begin with. I can understand now a little bit of how my previous leaders have felt when certain situations and conflicts are budding. How they had to go out their way just to hear people's rants, unfair judgments and these all can be quite VERY cruel. How late nights can be long and even family time was neglected. But he/she kept her calm.
Deep down sobbing, wiping the tears away and moving on quickly to continue shouldering the burden of the team. Trying to listen and understand each concern and devising the best way for results and the welfare of the whole team.
Even though I have pockets in my own life of being a leader, I have definitely made many mistakes as one. If I were to tell you some of them, you would probably go like 'wow zord! I can't believe you're like that'. Come to think of it, I've failed at some point in time as a leader, whether in church, building my community here on steem, at my workplace or even short term leadership roles I've taken apart of. And yes, the world is quick to judge when things don't go their way.
But because of this, I've recently only started to shift myself to stop expecting appreciation and rewards for doing something right or more. I've started to realized that being a leader is quite often a thankless role.
I haven't until now that I've felt this so strongly.
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I'm still pretty much a newbie leader and I've much to learn. This definitely isn't an overnight thing but a lifetime. I feel that the only way to understand a leader is definitely to be one. But then again, not everyone wants to or can actually do it. So I applaud and have a new admiration for the good leaders I've met in this little journey called life because you guys are courageous, risk-takers and when no one is there for you, you were always there for everyone.
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As a leader I have found it helps to focus on service. Think about how I can best serve my team.
A lot of challenges especially if there's that one person in the team that hates you but that's how it is i guess. :D
We were always taught at work that there is a big difference between managers and leaders. A manager will get you to do the job but a leader will teach you and make you want to do it. Some people are just built to be in that position but it can be learned as well. It's about getting the best of of the people you are dealing with and making want to be a part of it. It takes a lifetime and there will be mistakes but we always remember the great leaders we have dealt with.
Big difference. No one wants to be managed, but everyone wants to be lead. I’m channeling Simon Sinek, haha.
No one thinks “Please manage Me!”.
Ive done plenty of the training courses over the years about this too. Taking the lead and developing staff. The joys of management.
That's true! Some wise words in this. :)
Nice post, I think one grows as a leader overtime, as you grow in experience as a leader, although one must have some leadership talent within to succeed.
True, and a lot of patienceee.... Hahahha
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