Sometimes
I think, “I could be a leader.”
I’m smarter than her, more emotionally stable than him, more gifted than that person, less annoying than that one, better decision maker than that guy and way more humble than that one over there.
Then I remember how difficult it is.
Your wife gets sick, keep moving. Your kids struggle in school and socially, keep going. Your mom is diagnosed with a terminal illness, stay the course. You’re homesick, depressed, worn out, insecure, dry, troubled, and lonely, lead on!
You lead different people from varied backgrounds with unique gifting that you need to organize into a cohesive team. Bill isn't qualified. Betty isn't teachable. Sam has anger issues. Mary is lazy. This one is inappropriate. That one is antisocial.
No one wants to change. No one likes your plan. No one gets along. They fight with each other. They fight with you. They push back against anything different, directed or demanded. No one acts like an adult. And no one likes you.
You spend all your time, putting out fires. You feel like you’re managing a preschool instead of leading adults; or worse, a middles school, with various scenes from Mean Chicks popping up.
Leadership isn't always this way. Sometimes, it’s a tremendously rewarding experience, serving with lovely people, who appreciate you and make you look better than you are. It can be a truly humbling experience and provide a tremendous sense of joy.
And sometimes it’s not.
I have no idea what your work situation is or if you have a good boss or a bad one. If it’s been rough lately, I encourage you to take a step back and try to look at your boss as a person. Realize there may be a lot of static in the background of his or her life. Realize too, we may not always be the easiest people to lead.
I’m smarter than her, more emotionally stable than him, more gifted than that person, less annoying than that one, better decision maker than that guy and way more humble than that one over there.
Then I remember how difficult it is.
Your wife gets sick, keep moving. Your kids struggle in school and socially, keep going. Your mom is diagnosed with a terminal illness, stay the course. You’re homesick, depressed, worn out, insecure, dry, troubled, and lonely, lead on!
You lead different people from varied backgrounds with unique gifting that you need to organize into a cohesive team. Bill isn't qualified. Betty isn't teachable. Sam has anger issues. Mary is lazy. This one is inappropriate. That one is antisocial.
No one wants to change. No one likes your plan. No one gets along. They fight with each other. They fight with you. They push back against anything different, directed or demanded. No one acts like an adult. And no one likes you.
You spend all your time, putting out fires. You feel like you’re managing a preschool instead of leading adults; or worse, a middles school, with various scenes from Mean Chicks popping up.
Leadership isn't always this way. Sometimes, it’s a tremendously rewarding experience, serving with lovely people, who appreciate you and make you look better than you are. It can be a truly humbling experience and provide a tremendous sense of joy.
And sometimes it’s not.
I have no idea what your work situation is or if you have a good boss or a bad one. If it’s been rough lately, I encourage you to take a step back and try to look at your boss as a person. Realize there may be a lot of static in the background of his or her life. Realize too, we may not always be the easiest people to lead.
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