As I was preparing for a board meeting my 9 year old daughter asked me what I was doing. She had just told me about her first student council meeting, so I told her about my meeting and that we were going to be approving a budget for the year. She thought for a second and said in a very matter of fact tone, “Make good decisions Dad.”
Sometimes we forget the basics, and if we are listening there are reminders all around us about what those are. We just need to stop, listen, understand, and reset our perspective.
Here was my reset based on the wisdom that she shared with me:
- Goal of a leader: Make sure the best decisions get made more than not.
- Development goal #1 of a leader: Continue to learn and grow so the definition of best for yourself and your team is always being redefined in a positive direction.
- Development goal #2 for a leader: Challenge your team to embrace the same goal.
Maybe a good goal today is lead with the eyes and heart of a 9 year old.