Business Leadership Part 1 of 2

What is the essence of leadership?

To do what needs done and to do it well.

How does one do that?

By taking charge rather than waiting for someone else to make it happen.

What will taking charge do for you?

Improve your life. 

So, how does one take charge in a job?

By asking questions and taking on additional responsibilities.  This unearths your creativity.  This is the 1^st step, a small step, but, a great leap for you. 

It won’t be unusual for you to have more experience than some fellow employees or bosses, and less than others.

So, what do you do about that? 

You accept it, and move forward.  We are not all good at everything, but, we can learn more.  Start by taking on responsibilities in areas that you are good at and that bring you happiness. Then, don’t be afraid to try something new.  You might find something that brings you even more happiness.  

Do you know that some bosses are happy to have you take over their work?  They are busy, and as an added bonus to them, you may help free up their time for another round of golf.  You may wonder why you would want to make their life “easy street”.  Well, when the boss is gone, you get to be the boss of your time.  To heck with the saying, “When the cat’s away the mice will play!”  Instead, take on responsibilities to get ahead so you can say to yourself, “When the cat’s away, the mice take over the day!”    

You will soon see that it doesn’t matter whether the boss is around, because you are happy learning more, doing new things and calling your own shots.   Eventually, you might surpass your boss on the corporate ladder.  Go get ‘em tiger!