Sublime

But to become a great leader, one needs to assume the best about each person.

Whether you have a natural gift for interacting positively with people or you have to really work at it, you are capable of mentoring others and lifting them to a higher level. You can help them develop a road map for success and go on the journey with you as long as you keep growing as a person and a leader.

It’s amazing how someone’s IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.

The only way you can do that is to constantly give work back to others so you can develop their abilities and calibrate their current and potential talent for skills such as critical thinking and smart decision making.

If we trust others or we want to trust others more, we will listen well, involve our team in decisions that affect them, and trust them to make the decisions they are paid to make.

“Every successful person I’ve met has a strong sense of his or her unique abilities and aspirations. They’re leaders in their own lives, and they dare to pursue their dreams on their own terms.”

Servant leadership was popularized by the late Robert Greenleaf, who believed that organizations are at their most effective when leaders encourage collaboration, trust, foresight, listening, and empowerment.