Aug 24, 2008

Going for the leadership gold

As the Olympic closing ceremony draws to a close, it made me wonder

If you, as a leader, could compete for a Gold medal every 4 years in the Olympics, how would your approach to leadership change?

Would you look after your health more?
Would you train and develop each day for the goal?
Would you dedicate your life to self improvement?
Would you have a clear goal of what you need to achieve on a weekly, monthly, yearly level?

There may not be a leadership Olympics, however there is an annual review....aim for that leadership gold - aim to be swifter at learning, higher at achieving those objectives and stronger at wanting to achieve that career dream.

24 Aug 2008 14:15:00 | Leadership

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