"To lead the people, walk behind them." Said Lao Tzu
I was once having a conversation with my uncle about Management and Leadership… who’s the good manager? Who is the successful leader? Who is that person that leads the company and its people to its desired outcome and success?
After a long discussion he said: “The good manager and leader is not just the one who knows the strengths of each one of his team & uses each one in his right place! He’s the one who stand with the weak one of them seeking to empower & develop him to become a strong productive person”
And he completed saying: ”In my work, my only job as a general manager, is to be everyone’s assistant! أنا بلية بتاع كل واحد… Whenever anyone facing any difficulty, am here to help and support”
So, my dear friend, don’t ever imagine that leadership is standing ABOVE people just giving orders and having authorities…
Leadership has a deeper core, a deeper meaning… It’s standing WITH people or more standing BEHIND people… to be that strong wall they knee upon when they are feeling weak… to be that voice and light of wisdom that guides them through darkness when they feel lost…
When people feel good about themselves, they give the best results ever… So, Aim for the heart, because they won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
و كما قيل : زعيم القوم خادمهم :)
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