Once in a while, I spend an hour or two online specifically with the intention to learn and/or develop my own skills. For example, last Friday I watched the last few videos in Honda’s “The Power of Dreams” documentary film series. (I particularly enjoyed the Mobility, Dreams v. Nightmares and Failure videos.) Via these I discovered not only what the future may hold, but what my future role could be (from a communications standpoint, of course).
This morning I watched the replay of a webinar by Jack Zenger, of the Zenger Folkman Company, about whether leaders should focus on strengths or weaknesses. Afer a bit of a rocky start, I think it presented some inspiring data that encourages me to take a few steps in the “strength” direction. (Think about it, what makes a leader average (v. strong) is the lack of a profound strength.) The one point I’ll highlight here is that Mr. Folkman closed with an anonymous quote, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” I laughed, what a quote, right? But he went on to answer the question brewing in my mind: What’s the main thing in leadership? Acquiring strengths that inspire & motivate those around you.
My five-word response? True that and check, please.
