Never perfect. Always better.
Leadership is not about achieving perfection; it’s about striving for something better. Just as the U.S. Constitution sets the goal of creating “a more perfect union,” your journey as a leader is about continuous improvement. Leadership will never be perfect, but it can always be better.
Here’s the thing: We need to confront an uncomfortable truth about building leadership skills. Until we do, we’ll stay stuck thinking about leadership development as nothing more than a checklist of techniques to master.
So, here it is: We don’t need more leaders armed with more techniques. We need leaders who think differently.
At Slingshot25, we take a deep learning approach to the core skills that actually transform leadership: humility, curiosity, empathy, and belief in others. Yet, time and again, we hear people say, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, those skills are obvious. I got this.”
Newsflash: You don’t got this. Because none of us do.
Think about it: Do you show up to every leadership moment with full humility, curiosity, empathy, and belief in others? Really? Every single time?
Unlikely. These aren’t skills you check off a list and move on from. They’re a life-long learning odyssey. Your only goal is “better,” and better is never done.
Leadership, much like the pursuit of a more perfect union, requires constant attention, effort, and growth. The only way to get there is to continually revisit, explore, experiment, and discover more of what you’re capable of as a leader.
Here are a few self-reflection questions to help you along the way:
How much do I believe there is always room for improving my leadership skills?
What is my routine to continually build the core skills of humility, curiosity, empathy, and belief in others?
What is my next leadership development action?
Take some time to think about these questions. And remember: leadership isn’t a checklist; it’s a journey. Let’s keep striving for better.
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1wLove the challenge questions. My answers: Always - Faith - Seek This is a leadership post with truth and a central theme of humility, you’re right, we don’t have it and I don’t know what the people around me need. But I am human just like them and can come alongside others in their walk to feel the mutual support and challenge to be better together in this journey.