TEACHABILITY
Leaders face the danger of contentment with the status quo. After all, if a leader already possesses influence and has achieved a level of respect, why should he keep growing? The answer is simple:
- Your growth determines who you are.
- Who you are determines who you attract
- Who you attract determines the success of your organization.
If you want to grow your organization, you have to remain teachable. When I was a kid growing up in rural Ohio, I saw this sign in a feed store: “If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.” Though the sign was an ad for seeds, it contained a wonderful principle.
What kind of crop are you reaping? Do your life and leadership seem to be getting better day after day, month after month, year after year? Or are you constantly fighting just to hold your ground? If you’re not where you hoped you would be by this time in your life, your problem may be lack of teachability. When was the last time you did something for the first time? When was the last time you made yourself vulnerable by diving into something for which you weren’t the expert?
IF YOU’RE NOT ATTRACTING THE LEADERS YOU DESIRE, SPEND MORE TIME DEVELOPING YOURSELF.
