Sunday, September 1, 2019

Eagle or

"Ego-ed"?

I've been wanting to write and publish this piece in my Pastoral* blog but the piece didn't flow until I heard the Lord say "This is a topic for your Professional blog" i.e. this one, not the Pastoral or Personal** one and then elements came together. So here we go...

Image result for eagles come in all shapes and sizes7 years ago, I wrote about The Eagle's Attitudes*** and shared how our attitudes and of course our actions determine our altitude in life. Over the years watching people, leaders and aspiring leaders alike I can't help but wonder if in living like an eagle some of us let our ego get in the way...

Several people have written and/or reposted articles on varius attributes of eagles that leaders should develop.
For this post, I'll just focus on 2 shared by Dr Myles Munroe**** (of blessed memory) & Gary Christian.*****

Eagles fly with Eagles: The fact that eagles fly with eagles does not mean that they look down on other birds...they just know and choose their company carefully. In your career and life, you need an appropriate support network and cannot afford to mix up with any and everybody. In each professional or personal relationship, you need to ensure that it is mutually-beneficial - you should either both be eagles or eagles-in-the-making which leads to the next point.
Image result for eagle and their young ones
Eagles train their young: Soaring high is not enough for the eagle, they want their young ones/protegees to do same and take the time to train them. They coach and mentor their young ones. Now this is not about baby-sitting or hand-holding your subordinates or others around you. It is about knowing when to show or coach them how to do things and giving them space to fly - and possibly fail - then learn from it.
By at
Labels: , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Look inwards then step out...

  • Look inwards then step out...
     
  • Are you connecting...
    with more people or with people more?  As a leader, which do you do? Technology has definitely enabled more connections and connectivit...
  • A-B-C-D
    What comes to mind when you hear the letters ABCD? For most of us it will be "Above & Beyond the Call of Duty" - and right...