They never asked 'what is in it for me,' they never let the bad stuff get them down. They had a job to do and, damn it, they approached it with absolute enthusiasm and discipline. Tom, Thank you for your brilliant article on leadership qualities. It was incredibly timely for our small company in the architectural glass world. We have quadrupled our business in two and half years and are training all of our people to think and act as leaders.
Leaders are people.
They are not any more special than any other person. They are just charged with providing the leadership that engages others. Leaders are PART of the organization. They are not above it or better than it. In other words, Leaders are no better or more special than anyone else in any way.