Leaders are change-makers regardless of position or company. The influence a strong and equipped leader brings is a gift to the entire team. However, all too often higher-level leaders promote individuals based solely on performance. Team members are placed in positions of leadership yet have not been offered previous leadership training.
Since the beginning of time, the most strategic and victorious warriors have been those who choose to fight battles that are rooted in values.
Kim Philby was a well-educated Englishman who studied at the most elite British schools. While studying as a college student, he became fascinated by communism. Then in the mid-1930s, Philby was recruited to become a spy for the Soviets.
Simon Sinek’s TED Talk went viral after explaining how great leaders inspire action through clearly communicating their WHY. However, this innately assumes one already knows their WHY.