Chapters of Leadership: Settling | Key Indicators - pt. 3
Patience Is Not Optional
The Day You Plant the Seed Isn’t The Day You Eat It’s Fruit
There can be difficulty remembering these indicators when you are in the middle of this chapter. The fluctuating nature of seeing the recognition of others, the flashes of genius, moments of clarity are often coupled with the desire to simply skip the chapter all together. However, to be a well | rooted leader, there is a period of time we all must go through where our successes will not be consistent. It takes time, consistent acceptance and timely reminders. The belief we should see consistency in our natural giftings at the moment of awareness would be as logical as expecting an apple tree to drop apples the same day you plant it. I have a question for you - could it be possible our culture of instantaneous outcomes has created a belief in you that possessing real leadership should be that easy as well? The poignant question we all must answer is do we want the real thing?
Stay Rooted ~
Deeper Roots
In the pursuit of being well | rooted it is hard to remember sometimes this process does not mirror our society of QSR pursuits. No, this process is one of extended commitments in the same direction for a long time. How has the world around you convinced you this process should be easy and quickly attained?
How are you combatting the pull to give into this false promise?
Considering the quote at the beginning of this section there is an important question you and I must answer - have we actually planted the seed?
Planting the seed signifies a commitment to patience, exposing it to the right environments, tending it to ensure it isn’t swallowed up by weeds and most importantly believing that one day there will be fruit.
In what ways have you bought the story that culture and others throw out into the ether offering you an easy pathway to being a leader?
If you only follow these 7 steps you will be an effective leader, right?
