It Shouldn't Be Lonely At The Top For A Leader

There is a great John Maxwell principle that says "If it's lonely at the top then you are doing something wrong." I find this to be so true. In leadership it is so easy to horde control, take all the responsibility for execution of the organization and call that leading. But any leader that does this long enough will find themselves in the successes of their own isolation. This may seem to appear good in the short term when the organization builds momentum and there is some growth. However through the life of the organization a leader alone at the top will eventually fail the organization.

A leader is greatly worth the value of the leaders he or she produces by taking them along with them on the journey. If it is lonely at the top it's because the leader has not either built trust with those in the organization, is unsure how to lead the organization to the next level, wants control (this will prohibit other leaders growing under the main leader and will eventually lead to a shortage of leaders) or really believes that they are better off doing it all on their own.

All this boils down to a simple math equation:
1 leader x 1 effort = 1 result
2 leaders x 2 efforts = the power of 4 results

I am not math genius but two people leading seems to produce more results than doing it on your own. Now imagine a leader committed to developing a staff with this in mind.

Heart and Soul,
BAG
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