Sothenextthing I wannabringupisrespectdifferentopinions. Thelastthingyou'd wannadoas a leaderistoneglectsomeonewhoholds a differentopinionunlessyouthinkyou'reperfectwhichinthatcase, you'reprobablywrong.
As a leaderyougottalearnsothatyouarecapableofbuildingandteachingotherpeople. Notthatyououtagoaboutpokingyournoseintoeverythingthat's notyourbusinessbutwhentheneedarises, yougottabesurethatyou'recapableofcopingwithwhatevercomesatyou.
QuotingoneofmyfavoritequotesfromAlbertEinstein, whichhappenedtobeinourhighschooltextbooksbackinthedays, “Expertsarejusttraineddongs.” I likedogsthough.
Youcouldbeanexpertinyourprofessionyetstillbeanidiotineverythingelseinlife. Thatwouldbepatheticthough. A trueleadershouldhave a wideunderstandingofvariousthings.
A trueleaderwouldgotheextramileandattendtotheirneeds, helpthemwiththeirproblemsoutsideofwork. ThatkindofremindsmeoftheWhoopiGoldbergmoviebackin '96 called “Eddie.”
Thinkofitas a marathon. Youwon't lastlongifyougettooexcitedandstartsprintingattheverybeginning. It's a longrunandwell-trainedrunners, theyknowhowtocontrolandadjusttheirspeed. And a goodleaderknowshowtomanagehisorherteam.
Thestudentsfromotherclasseswouldenvyussomuchthattheywantedtojoinusinsteadand I realizedthereasonwhywasbecausewehadthisoneclassmatethatwasreallyreallyreallyfunny.
Last, I wouldsay, smile. Smilenotjustfortheteambutforyou. Theleadercarriestheheaviestburden. Heorshenotonlycarriestheirownburdensbutalsohisorherteammates' burdensandit's notaneasytask.