Growing as a Leader

Mark Miller, in his short ebook called "Lead Differently" lists four strategies that, if executed well, will enable a leader to become a leader for life.  The fourth one in particular caught my eye, and all of them are insightful and helpful.

Gain Knowledge:  Leaders need to be learning, gaining knowledge of their people, their business, their community, and their leadership. 

Reach Out to Others:  I love sharing what I learn with others, and I always find it mutually beneficial.  Others grow by learning and my own thoughts become sharpened when I share them.  This reaching out can take many forms:  mentoring and/or being mentored, teaching and/or being taught, and social media.

Open Your World:  Leadership is a never-ending pursuit of (new) ideas, relationships, and adventures.  Mark Miller writes the word new, but I would add the pursuit of old ideas, relationships, and adventures as well.

Walk Towards Wisdom:  Another never-ending pursuit, wisdom is to be desired far more than rubies (Prov. 8:11).  While I pursue wisdom, I always reflect on what it means to stand under wisdom.  Wisdom will never be completely understood, but I pursue it anyways.

Thanks, Mark Miller, for reminding me to grow in knowledge, community, awareness, and wisdom.