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“Leadership is a lot like cooking in a crockpot.”
“What do you mean?”
“You put all these little things together, but it takes time for them to connect and combine. Eventually you have something.”
The Leadership Recipe is not a quick stir fry.
You don’t become a great leader by reading one book.
You don’t become a great leader by applying one principle.
You don’t become a great leader by learning a little about yourself.
You don’t become a great leader because you own a business.
You don’t become a great leader when you have people to supervise.
Leadership is a long slow process.
Becoming a great leader is the result of many individual items, when combined over time creates something new.
Below is a partial Leadership ingredient list:
- Continual reflection on your style: when does it work, and when does it need to be modified.
- BPTT even when, or especially when you are busy.
- Overcoming Fear and overcoming Fear.
- Combating your Narrator.
- Understanding differences between people.
- Daily discipline.
As these items simmer, you add a few more.
Eventually you have something.
But unlike soup, the Leadership Recipe continually requires additional ingredients.
A dash of understanding.
A pinch of flexibility.
A little spice – to make it interesting.
A healthy few cups of feedback.
Do you want to be a great leader?
Be prepared for a lifetime in the Leadership Crockpot.
P.S. Leave a comment on the key ingredients in your Leadership Crockpot.
Carl Weber Consulting 