More Thoughts on the Starfish
I spend a lot of time thinking about how to be a better leader. Time and time again I come across examples of leadership that involve just getting out of the way and getting everyone involved. Empowering people you work with to lead themselves. The Starfish and the Spider is a great example of that philosophy. So is Sam Walton’s “Made In America,” which is one of the best books I’ve read on leadership.
Many of the people I know that I admire are fantastic communicators. They’re always sharing all the details of what they’re doing with everyone they work with to build a sense of teamwork and participation. It’s completely natural as opposed to forced.
It’s taken me a long time to get used to communicating more. Even this blog is an exercise in communication. Just sharing my thoughts so that the people I know, know what’s on my mind. It doesn’t come naturally to me. But I do really care about the people around me, especially the people I work with, and books like The Starfish and the Spider remind me how important it is to continue communicating as much as I can.
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