| Responsibility and Authority July 31st, 2020 by Bill Boyajian |
If you want to lead, you have to show an innate ability to take responsibility. It’s responsible to see something that needs to be done and just do it. It’s responsible to comply with duties and even demands from someone in authority. It’s responsible to seek a higher call and do for others what they may not be able to do for themselves.
Authority is very different. If you seek authority, you need to earn respect by having demonstrated a capacity to be responsible. A title won’t do it. Being the son or daughter of the owner won’t do it. Taking command of something without developing followership won’t do it. With authority comes the responsibility of being accountable for the actions of others whether you can control them or not. Leadership isn’t for everyone. It’s only for those who are willing to accept the results of responsibility well beyond what they are individually responsible for. Think about this before you try to seek authority. All of us can see needs that cross our path and take responsibility for them. It doesn’t require much. Just a desire to do the right thing at the right time. If you do this, soon you’ll find yourself leading, and with authority. Tags: Ability, Accept, Accountable, Advice, Authority, Business Development, Command, Comply, Control, Daughter, Demand, Determination, Develop, Developing Leaders, Duties, Follower, Lead, Leadership, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Problems, Leadership Skills, Learning, Management, Managers, owner, People Leaders, Personal Development, Philosophy, Reality, Reputation, Respect, Responsibility, Son, Success, The Mind of a Leader, Time, Title, Values, Vision, Wisdom |
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