What is the Job of the Leader?

"What do you do?" is a question that gets asked all the time in business and social situations.  Occasionally the results are hilarious such as the scene in the 1989 "Uncle Buck" movie where the annoying kid character puts his strange and large Uncle Buck in the witness box as he fires off question after question at him.   Do you remember it?




Taking no prisioners, the kid tries to break his own record for asking consecutive questions.

When everything is considered, what is our job as leaders within our work organisations, communities and families? 

I like leadership guru Ken Blanchard's basic job description for leaders everywhere:

"I think people want to be magnificent. 
It is the job of the leader 
to bring out that magnificence in people, 
and to create an environment 
where they feel safe and supported 
and ready to do the best job possible 
in accomplishing key goals. 
This responsibility is a sacred trust 
that should not be violated. 
The opportunity to guide others 
to their fullest potential is an honour 
and one that should not be taken lightly. 
As leaders, we hold the lives of others in our hands. 
These hands need to be gentle and caring 
and always available for support."

I wonder how many people in leadership roles at all levels make it a daily goal to bring out the magnificence in their team members?  Or is it something so far out of our thoughts that it doesn't even occur to us?

What do you do to bring out the magnificence of your people?  What will you start doing?

As ever, your comments are warmly invited.


Lynne Lloyd
Managing Director - People Results
Telephone 1300 167 981
Email  enquiries@peopleresults.com.au
Web  www.peopleresults.com.au