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ork</h1><p id="3712">One of my work goals for this year is to help guide our APAC leadership development program. My company hires more people in Asia than any other region of the world. The result is — many of our employees have little or no experience in leadership roles. That is not to say these people are not qualified, they actually have the character and determination to be excellent leaders. They just need to learn how.</p><p id="b836">Leadership is not a talent we naturally have, Leadership is a skill we must develop. And through my contribution to this program, I intend to have a hand in growing my company’s young leaders.</p><h1 id="69f9">Be a leader in the community</h1><p id="e04e">I am involved with several groups outside of work. I have tried to sit back and be a follower, letting others shape the direction of the programs.</p><p id="ce0c">I have found that my ability to guide with vision and encourage others to step out of their comfort zones are gifts I need to share with the group. If I don’t, I am doing the members a disservice. This allows me to lead from the back.</p><p id="b7e1" type="7">The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.</p><p id="5084" type="7">— Jim Rohn</p><p id="382c">If we can do these things while inspiring others to do the same, we will be embracing leadership in our communities.</p><p id="39ba">That is my hope — for you to share the good you have inside and help bring out the good in others, too.</p></article></body>

The Power to Inspire — How You Can Cultivate Leadership

Hint: It’s not about you

One of my goals for the coming year is to help develop leaders in my communities. It is quite an accomplishment to be considered a leader by your peers, but teaching leadership and embracing leadership in our communities is even more important.

I hope this story helps you to consider ways that you can be a leader in the circles where you operate.

When I taught leadership skills at Berlitz, an activity I would have the students do was to draw a picture of a leader. One of the students, a guy who loved mountain climbing, drew a picture with the leader in the back of the group. At first, I was surprised.

Why is the leader in the back of the pack, I asked. He told us that in mountain climbing, the leader is in the back to protect the end of the group.

There are always some that don’t need too much help. They are at the front. Then there are others who can figure it out by watching the more skilled. Those people are in the middle of the group. Finally, there are the folks who struggle. They are in the back. By supporting the more challenged, a leader ensures that everyone succeeds.

That student lived by the maxim that Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, taught us so many years ago:

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

By recognizing the struggles the least of the team is having, we can allocate the correct resources to support them. Be it a helping hand from a more skilled member of the team or our own guidance and care as the leader. I believe that this is the next step of my evolution:

Supporting others as they take on the challenge of leadership for themselves.

If this is you, what are some ways you can exemplify leadership in your various roles? Here are three examples from my life that may give you some inspiration:

Be a leader at home

Being a leader at home does not mean that you always get your way. That’s akin to leading from the front. Instead, a leader at home is someone who helps family members explore ways to be more of the best within themselves.

We can help family members and friends become leaders by encouraging them to take risks, which allows them to grow. Then, help to mitigate their fear of errors and mistakes through discussions and encouragement. Being a leader at home means surrendering your preferences and ideas and letting others make decisions, or allowing them to add their spice to the situation. It means having empathy for others and actively listening for what is important to them, rather than focusing on the best result for you.

Be a leader at work

One of my work goals for this year is to help guide our APAC leadership development program. My company hires more people in Asia than any other region of the world. The result is — many of our employees have little or no experience in leadership roles. That is not to say these people are not qualified, they actually have the character and determination to be excellent leaders. They just need to learn how.

Leadership is not a talent we naturally have, Leadership is a skill we must develop. And through my contribution to this program, I intend to have a hand in growing my company’s young leaders.

Be a leader in the community

I am involved with several groups outside of work. I have tried to sit back and be a follower, letting others shape the direction of the programs.

I have found that my ability to guide with vision and encourage others to step out of their comfort zones are gifts I need to share with the group. If I don’t, I am doing the members a disservice. This allows me to lead from the back.

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

— Jim Rohn

If we can do these things while inspiring others to do the same, we will be embracing leadership in our communities.

That is my hope — for you to share the good you have inside and help bring out the good in others, too.