To be a Leader
You must be able to:
- Manage expectations.
- Deliver bad news.
- Assume responsibility and blame.
- Serve the people on your team.
You serve people by:
- Offering a clear vision of where you are going together.
- Clearing paths they will walk on.
- Being available.
- Being kind.
- Learning to listen.
- Being honest.
- Giving credit, immediately and openly.
- Respecting them as human beings and not as stepping stones for your aggrandizement.
I will claim that this is the gist of every good book you will read on effective leadership. If you cannot do these things, you should consider something else.
I have had enormous luck and privilege in only reporting to leaders like these. Work was a joy and leaving was painful.