Daily Leadership Thought #77 – Leadership Implies Responsibility
Once you aspire to or assume the mantle of leadership, it comes with enhanced responsibility for your words and actions. Too many public leaders and media personalities have been tapping into the depths of our collective and individual fears to satisfy their thirst for advancement. There will inevitably be consequences to their misguided rhetoric and actions, despite how much wealth and power they accumulate in the process. And, as evidenced in Arizona recently, the results can be quite tragic.
The objective of a leader, especially a public figure, should be to bring people together and foster a dialogue that strives to bridge our differences and find areas of agreement. The result should be tapping into the greater good rather than pursuing a Win-Lose agenda. After all, we are all taking this journey called life together. I advise you to be careful about giving in to your fears, especially when listening to those you instinctively turn to for advice. The preferred path is to strive to find the “better angels of our nature.” This country and the world as a whole have a lot of healing and unifying work to do. Our generation of leaders will either propel us forward or push us backward. It is up to us. We all need to pay more attention to who we listen to and follow and why. Leadership responsibility starts with looking in the mirror and reflecting on our intentions.
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