It’s interesting sometimes how you meet people, and more important how they have influence on you. One person I am getting to know better through his blogging is Steve Buelow, you can find his latest post over here.
Steve has written many posts on leadership. What I noticed about some of these posts is that some contain parts that are so to say ‘right on target’.
This 2 parts come from the post :Leading From The Street…? Part III
‘You see, leaders always attract the attention of other people, and their thoughts, feelings, and actions carry added weight…
Now please understand… the fact that someone possesses the ability to influence… and the desire to lead… DOES NOT make them a good leader’
These parts really struck me because I have been active in internet marketing before in a company that was throwing around with titles for every little progress an independent contractor made. Needless to say that this company was filled with a lot of wannabe leaders on all levels.
One day the director I was working closely with told me that to motivate someone he literally put a feather up that persons a**. After he said that he instantly realized what he just said/did, but the damage had already been done. All the goodwill and hard work to build our business had been destroyed with one simple sentence. Needless to say that since that moment I lost my trust in him.
Now I am wondering….
A lot if not most of the internet marketing companies claim that there is a leader in all of us. They claim that if you work hard and put the necessary effort you can grow into this and learn to be a leader. Is there really a natural leader in all of us?
to be continued…
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