“Some people are meant to be followers…"

“Some people are meant to be followers…Not everyone is meant to be a leader.” That is what some people say when I talk about the importance of leadership development. There is some truth to this; the greatest of leaders, are meant to be leaders and some people are meant to be followers.

But anyone in a position in which he or she has decision-making authority and/or has underlings (that is, anyone in a leadership position), has a responsibility to learn to lead.

Leadership gurus talk about the difference between leadership and management. And there are differences, but if you are in a management position, if you make pivotal decisions at your company, if you oversee, manage, direct, or evaluate people in any way shape or form, it is your responsibility to demonstrate leadership skills on a daily basis.

Leadership is largely about the ability to work with people and get the most out of them and it is every manager’s – supervisor, senior staff person, executive, director – whatever your title is, if you oversee people, it is your responsibility to learn how to work with people effectively and get the most out of them.

So learn to lead – for everyone’s sake!!!!