We really have to take a look at ourselves and those we CHOOSE to follow.
Having read John's new book, and read and studied most of his other books on leadership, I can't say that there are any earth shatteringly NEW principles in HRL. But what is new about this book and its teaching and training, is how John organizes his thoughts and writing to apply differently.
He puts it in a way that makes you want to assess which category you really ACT in. Which category you THINK in... Is it about you, or them? Is it about what YOU get out of it, or what THEY get out of it? I believe we know who is and isn't a High Road Leader. I'm convinced that we know a low road leader when we see one! We just put it aside because it's easier to "go along, to get along".
That automatically puts us middle of the road. We're saying, "I'm willing to be led by a low road leader, because at least I get what I want out of it. I know, I know - I don't like what they say, or how they talk to people, or how they act. I really wish they would say or act differently. But at least I get what I think is right. The way I think it should be. The way I think it should go."
And that's short-sighted thinking. That says that 1+1 = 1, maybe 2. High performing teams require everyone to give, to serve. And in short order. 1+1 = 3! Effectiveness multiplies. Achievement multiplies. Success multiplies. It's the process to the goal - not the goal. Take the assessment. Read the book. Join a Mastermind or take training on it. Self-improvement is worth the effort! And the Ends does not justify the Means. The Means Matters.
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High road leaders give more than they take because they put others ahead of themselves. And when they do, they pave the path for other high road leaders to do the same. Are you developing other leaders and preparing for greater impact? Find out if you're a high road leader with the #HighRoadLeadership assessment: https://hubs.li/Q02PpXwH0
