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To Succeed Big as a Leader Think Small
By: John Nicholas
"YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? GET SOMEONE ELSE!" How often have you heard that (or maybe even said it yourself)? To succeed BIG as a leader you sometimes have to think small.
Every small, menial or mundane task is a golden opportunity for you to gain recognition and respect that will more than compensate. (Article Continues Below)
When you feel you're too important to help in some less than desirable necessary task, you're only fooling yourself. You will never be too important to be exempt from doing something menial that has to be done. So, accept it and do it graciously. The upside is that it's what helps to build character and make you a stronger leader. My father used to say, "Son, no matter what you do in life whether it's leading men in the military or mopping a floor, if you should die doing it they should be able to say it was your finest hour." (Article Continues Below)
As a result, my attitude became, "Do you want me to chair the meeting or set up the chairs for the meeting?" I invite you to adopt that attitude and adapt it to your everyday life. Some call that "servant leadership." It worked for me and will for you. It doesn't matter the size of the task. That's not relevant. The question is, "Does it need to be done?" Are you the one in a position to do it? If so, get busy. We would all like prestige assignments and jobs, but life ain't always cooperative that way.
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