Leaders

“ Lead , Follow or get out of the way “ 

You can make a difference in your work place and in your life , you can lead or follow - both are important ingredients to succeed and both are important but you must choose.

Not everyone is a leader , that is ok but if you are not the lead you must be a good soldier and follow, the one thing you cannot do is choose to be an obstructionist, that will only take you down.

If you work for someone that you do not believe in or someone you do not respect then find the exit door. If you stay and decide to ignore your leaders you are only hurting yourself and others will never respect you and more important you will never respect yourself.

In order to be a good leader you need to have the best interest of those around you and truly care about their input and their work, you cannot fake that or at least you cannot fake it for long. 

Sometimes good people are promoted and with the promotion comes a pay raise and title and as time goes on they realize that they do not enjoy their new title or responsibilities but now they are trapped, what are they to do ? If they are being true to themselves they identify their weaknesses and work on improving and make the right decisions for their overall health and happiness.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. 

Dwight D. Eisenhower