Leadership development is self-development. To develop other leaders, you must start with yourself.
‘If developing ourselves as leaders is a lifelong process, then we should also expect the development of others in leadership to be an ongoing process that never ends.’
‘Grow a leader- grow the organization. A company cannot grow throughout until its leaders grow within.’
‘The strengths of any organization is a direct result of the strength of its leaders. Weak leaders equal weak organizations. Strong leaders equal strong organizations.
‘Good leaders want more for the people they lead than they want from them.’
‘If you desire to attract and develop leaders, you need to have the wind blowing with you, not against you.’
‘Leaders who genuinely listen and keep confidences gain the trust of the people they work with.’
‘Listening draws people to you, which works much better than trying to push your leadership on them. Empathy builds trust.‘
‘You can never get the best out of people if you don’t know who they are, where they want to go, what they care about, how they think, and how they want to contribute.’
‘As a leader, one of the most important things you can do with anyone you want to develop is to understand and connect with him or her.’
‘No matter how busy you are or how demanding your leadership situation, you will only be able to equip potential leaders effectively if you take the time to gather them close to you and invest time in them.’
‘The way you expand your potential is to help others expand theirs.’
Source:
John C. Maxwell (2020). The Leader’s Greatest Return: Attracting, Developing, and Multiplying Leaders
