This sounded ridiculous to me the first time I saw the headline. Too many leadership experts want you to be someone you’re not. However, this article really hits home on five key attributes of many of the successful people I have known. Perhaps it can help you too.
Source: Forbes, August 8, 2019. Link. Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously. Disarm your critics by taking yourself down a few pegs from time to time.
INSIGHTS: As the leader your work is all about others. First, helping them succeed because when they do, so does the organization. This takes care of the present. Second, your work is about developing the next generation of leaders which covers the future.