John Maxwell explains, “I’ve been studying leadership for over fifty years, and I’ve heard this sentiment many times, ‘I like what you teach about leadership, but I can’t apply it. I’m not the main leader. And the person I work under is a terrible boss.’”
Maxwell likes to point out that everything rises and falls on leadership. It really does. If you don’t believe it, just put together a group of people without a leader and watch them. They will drift. When there is no good leader directing a team, running a department, leading an organization, or heading a family, then the organization suffers.
In fact, one of the worst things that happens when bosses don’t lead is that the vision of the organization suffers. No matter how good the vision is, if people don’t believe in the leader, they will have problems buying in to the vision.
If your boss isn’t leading, don’t ignore the vision just because you’re frustrated. It will ultimately make you look like you’re not a team player.
Vision may begin with one person, but it is accomplished only through the efforts of many people.
If your boss isn’t communicating the vision, then become a vision champion for the organization yourself.
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