If You Don't Speak Up, You're Not A Leader

Too many people in leadership positions to spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to be popular, and not enough time actually being a leader. Instead of focusing on what one believes is the most popular or politically expedient to do so, great leaders always up and talk to others. Leadership is obviously on top, and that means a true leader must have the courage and backbone to stand up and speak about anything he perceives as requiring action. Abraham Lincoln wrote: "To be silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." While Lincoln's statement is true about us all, which is particularly relevant to the essence of a true leader. When you hear, as I have many times in my thirty-plus years of working closely with the leadership of someone who thinks of himself as a leader (and certainly should be in the position) that will take your place and guided by others, they immediately realize that he is not fit or ready for real leadership.

1. One of the most problematic areas in many organizations concerning issues related to finance. I have observed numerous boards of directors (or trustees) who go through the motions to approve a balanced budget (because it is politically correct), only to pass continuously unbudgeted extra costs throughout the year (obviously, often creating a deficit, when repeats, causing financial stress). A true leader must speak as the voice of reason in this situation, hammering the unpopular (when done in practice and not just the theory) the position that there must be fiscal restraint and responsibility. True leaders stress the concept of priority, as well as the fact that there are many ways to reduce expenses / costs or at least make it more efficient. These true leaders are often those who are the staunchest defenders of the actual use and application of zero-based budgeting.

2. You often see a similar situation in the event's organizers, who refuse to prioritize and address how to produce the greatest value and perceived value for attendees. Too many leaders as I do not think outside the box, or want to understand the consequences of any action.

3. Volunteer leaders paid staffs relations are another example of the need for true leaders to speak. Leadership based on rhetoric terminology is used as the matrix, governance, micro, while the real leaders understand that effective relationships must be practical. Great leaders understand that they must keep the line between "boss" and "friend" when it comes to relationships with staff, while the leaders of less fear of speaking.

What kind of leader would you be? What kind of leader he would like to take? What kind of leaders has your organization?




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