Sometimes when we think about great leaders, and how we wish to be like them, we try too hard to be “just like them”, and forget about being true to ourselves. It’s important to know that ‘Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.’ (W.Ward) How are you relating to the leader you admire? What about the people you hope to influence? Let’s make sure as we grow professionally that we don’t find ourselves doing things just to promote ourselves and increase our ego, but that we’re truly looking out for the benefit of others.
