It is a powerful shift when you move from counting your own trophies to celebrating the victories of those you’ve helped along the way.

Early in my professional career, I used to judge success almost entirely by my own wins, specifically the goals I hit and the milestones I reached. But as time has gone on, my perspective has changed. Today, I mostly define success by the success of others I have been fortunate enough to help or mentor.

There is a unique kind of fulfillment that comes from playing a small part in someone else’s “big moment.”… Read the rest of the article

Too many people that aspire to leadership roles mistakenly assume the time to develop the necessary skills is when they get a title or their employer or some group bestows on them a position of authority. The problem with this thinking is that “leadership is a decision, not a position” as Stephen Covey so rightly said. Therefore; if you’re waiting to hone your leadership skills until you get the job title you are a lot less likely to ever advance.… Read the rest of the article

There are far greater authorities then I who have written on the all important topic of leadership. That said, I do want to touch on this one, what I believe to be an incredibly important leadership skill. I consider it to be rule #1 because anyone who aspires to be a true leader, whether, in their personal life, professionally, or a combination of both, there is simply no way around not making this leadership characteristic a part of their very being.… Read the rest of the article