While reviewing some information this morning, I came upon an interesting picture. Take a look at the image to the right and spend a few minutes thinking about it:
What stands out to you? Several things call out to me. “Want others to succeed” is a big one for me. If a leaders entire approach is self centered (how will this affect my promotion, what is in it for me, how can I get more recognition), then the short term gains will never outlast the long term losses in respect, performance and attainment.
Another big one is “Accept responsibility for their failures”. I would probably word it as, “accept responsibility for their actions”, but that is mainly semantics. Many of us struggle with this. Being accountable for all decisions, and the end result, will go so much further than blaming others, blaming the economy, or plain and simple shifting the responsibility to someone else. One should accept the learning outcomes (some known as mistakes) as well as the winning outcomes. Both are important for growth and overall success.
