| A core aspect of leadership development skills is | | | | than the original. Unavoidably, however close it |
| leading by example. Authentic leadership cannot | | | | may come, a copy will never live up to the |
| and must not involve a "do as I say, not as I do" | | | | standard of the original. This exposes an inherent |
| mentality. People follow leaders who have the | | | | flaw in molding your life based on the passions |
| courage and integrity to back up their talking with | | | | and talents of another. You can certainly learn |
| walking. It's this kind of approach that lends | | | | from other people's experiences, and benefit |
| weight to the words of a leader. People respect | | | | from studying their methods, but if doing so is an |
| those who have experience on the playing field of | | | | end in itself you have set a ceiling for yourself |
| life. They listen to those who have earned their | | | | that you will be unable to progress beyond. The |
| share of scars and triumphs in living the example | | | | person you are imitating is uniquely gifted to be |
| that they are encouraging others to follow. | | | | the best of themselves that they can be. Try as |
| In order to lead by example effectively, it is | | | | you may, your efforts at imitating them will fail. |
| imperative that you have a firm grasp of who | | | | Learning from others must be looked at as a |
| you are as a person and the values and passions | | | | means to an end. The goal must be to equip |
| that define you. Beyond understanding who you | | | | yourself with tools and skills that enable you to be |
| are as a person, a comprehensive leadership | | | | the best you that you can be. You have a |
| development program must equip you to make | | | | purpose to fulfill on this earth that is unique to |
| the sorts of choices and live the kind of life that | | | | you. It is up to you to do that purpose justice |
| is true to the person you know yourself to be. If | | | | because no one else is equipped to do it as |
| you have any hope of excelling in life and breaking | | | | effectively or as beautifully as you can. Embracing |
| free of the bonds of mediocrity, an honest | | | | effective leadership development skills must |
| assessment of your life will be required. What are | | | | involve the discovery of who you are with all |
| the reasons that you do what you do? What or | | | | your passions and talents, and uncovering ways |
| who motivates your actions? Are you dependent | | | | of harnessing and utilizing them. In so doing, |
| on any thing or anyone else for your own | | | | genuine contentment can be attained in life. |
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