Believe in others more than they believe in themselves

On this blog I talk a lot about the role and job of a leader.

Well,
Here’s another one!

I believe that the role and job of a leader is to help people to see what they are capable of.

If you asked a room full of people, “Who here has achieved something that you never thought would be possible because someone else believed that you could? I guarantee that a majority of the hands in the room would go up.

One of the things that have had a significant impact on my life are the several people who believed much more in me than I have believed in myself at certain times.

They believed in me when I didn’t, and as a result I often did more to serve and help people than I ever thought I could.

Often a word of encouragement or acknowledgment of a job well done is all that it takes.

In your role as a leader, remember that sometimes you're called on to believe in others. See their potential and help to draw it out of them.

Comments

[twitter.com/AndreaAresca]

Here is a quotation from John Maxwell that confirms what you wrote:
"Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential."
I realized this in my own experience, when I started working as production manager.

[Christopher Scott]

Andrea,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I've learned so much from John Maxwell, but that is a quote I haven't heard from him.

Thanks for sharing and contributing to the leadership discussion here on the blog. :-)

Christopher S.

[Vitamin C]

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