07/04/2016
STEP UP: True Leadership Cannot be awarded or appointed. It only comes from influence which cannot be mandated but must be earned. During a sales meeting, the manager was berating the sales staff for their low sales. " I have had just enough of poor performance and excuses" he said. " If you can't do the job, perhaps there are other sales people out there who would jump at the chance to sell the worthy products that each of you has the privilege to represent." Then, pointing to a newly recruited, retired pro - football player, he said, " If a football team isn't winning what happens? The players are replaced, Right?" The question hung heavy for a few seconds, then the ex-football player answered, "Actually sir, if the whole team was having trouble, we usually got a new coach." Everything rises and falls on the leaders no matter the excuses. if you must be relevant as a leader all the time, step up your game.
