What is the role being a leader?
Lead people, you may say.
I agree with you on this.
What is the important role being a leader?
This question gets many different answers.
I would argue that the import role of being a leader is to give the way to others.
Being a leader is to remember that everyone has potentials, talent, and capabilities. Our role as a leader is to pave the way for others to strive for their best, and trust them on their way to get there.
Being a leader is to get out of our own story, be open, give others’ space to grow.
Being a leader is to give the way to others, let them speed it up on their own pace.
Chinese proverb says: Three stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. Which means collective wisdom wins.
As a leader, it is how to maximize the collective wisdom and let them be the energy force for your organization and team.
Give the way and lead the way alternatively.
I would say give the way most of the time, serve others. Leader is not necessarily the star; the team or the organization is the star. I am always grateful and proud of my team for their initiatives, talents and collective spirit.
Give the way and serve the team are the essence of a leader.
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