Leaders don’t inflict pain, they bear it.
I strive to live by that axiom. The concept is not unique
with me. I think it was true of Jesus.
It is the opposite of how more than a
few successful leaders operate. Intimidation, threats, bluster, and self-serving
demands seem more common.
This doesn’t mean allowing people to shirk responsibility or
shift blame. This means, when sacrifice is called for and a price must be paid,
the leader is first in line. The leader doesn’t crack the whip to get the line
moving. The leader leads.
Pain-bearers are followed more than feared.
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